mud turtle

mud tur·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd tur-tl]
- /mʌd ˈtɜr tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhd tur-tl]
- /mʌd ˈtɜr tl/

Definitions of mud turtle words

noun mud turtle any of several small, freshwater turtles of the family Kinosternidae, of North and South America, as the dark-brown Kinosternon subrubrum, of the U.S. 1
noun mud turtle any of various small turtles of the genus Kinosternon and related genera that inhabit muddy rivers in North and Central America: family Kinosternidae 0
noun mud turtle any of a genus (Kinosternon) of musk turtles of North and Central America that live in muddy ponds, streams, etc. 0

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Origin of mud turtle

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Mud turtle

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mud turtle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mud turtle usage trend in Literature

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