mud turtle C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈmʌdˌtɝːtəl/ UK /ˈmʌdˌtɜːtəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun any of several small freshwater turtles, especially of the genus Kinosternon, that live in muddy ponds, marshes, and slow streams A mud turtle buried itself in the soft bank beside the pond. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · any of several small... Kinosternon turtlemud terrapin Word family Related forms musk turtleterrapintortoise Etymology A transparent compound of mud + turtle, named for the animal's preference for muddy-bottomed freshwater habitats. The noun is normally open today, while older texts also use mud-turtle. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mud turtle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmʌdˌtɝːtəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌdˌtɜːtəl/ ## Meanings 1. any of several small freshwater turtles, especially of the genus Kinosternon, that live in muddy ponds, marshes, and slow streams ## Examples - A mud turtle buried itself in the soft bank beside the pond. ## Synonyms - Kinosternon turtle - mud terrapin ## Related Forms - musk turtle - terrapin - tortoise ## Etymology A transparent compound of mud + turtle, named for the animal's preference for muddy-bottomed freshwater habitats. The noun is normally open today, while older texts also use mud-turtle. ## Topics - Animals markdown