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genus Malaclemys

genus Malaclemys

9.9
A group of North American coastal turtles that live in slightly salty water, including the diamondback terrapin
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs məˈlækəˌlɛmɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Malaclemys
  • The genus Malaclemys includes the well-known diamondback terrapin native to the eastern United States.

Examples

  • Did you know that genus Malaclemys is native to the coastal waters of North America?

  • Researchers have studied the diet and habitat preferences of turtles in the genus Malaclemys.

  • Conservation efforts often focus on species within the genus Malaclemys due to their declining populations.

  • The genus Malaclemys includes the well-known diamondback terrapin.

  • Conservation efforts often focus on species within the genus Malaclemys due to their declining populations.

  • Researchers have studied the diet and habitat preferences of turtles in the genus Malaclemys.

  • The genus Malaclemys includes the well-known diamondback terrapin native to the eastern United States.

Synonyms

Malaclemys
vsgenus Malaclemys
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of American turtles that includes the diamondback terrapin

is the same group but shown with a taxonomic label

Surface Forms

genus Malaclemys singular
genera Malaclemys plural

Morphology

genus + Malaclemys

This is a straightforward taxonomic label: combining 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper-name 'Malaclemys' yields 'the genus named Malaclemys' (a group of turtles). The meaning is directly compositional and follows common naming patterns in biology, so a learner who knows both constituents can understand it.

Etymology

Genus Malaclemys may come from two old Greek words, malakos and clemys, meaning 'soft' and 'turtle'. That image helps you remember it is the scientific name for a 'genus' or group of terrapin turtles like the diamondback terrapin.