Kinosternon

noun
Kin·​o·​ster·​non | \ -)nən\

Definition of Kinosternon

: a genus (the type of the family Kinosternidae) of North American freshwater turtles distinguished by fully hinged plastral lobes capable of completely closing the shell

History and Etymology for Kinosternon

New Latin, from kin- + Greek sternon breast

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