potamian

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος (potámios, “of or from a river”), from ποτᾰμός (potamós, “river”).

Noun

potamian (plural potamians)

(zoology, dated) A softshell turtle (family Trionychidae)

References

“potamian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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