[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

trionyx \trion"yx\, n. nl., fr. gr. ? see tri- + ? a
   claw. zool.
   a genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell
   imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin.
   they are noted for their agility and rapacity. called also
   soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
   1913 webster

   note: the common american species trionyx ferox syn.
         aspidonectus ferox becomes over a foot in length and
         is very voracious. similar species are found in asia
         and africa.
         1913 webster
see also:
tri- soft tortoise soft-shell tortoise mud turtle trionyx ferox aspidonectus ferox 

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