Meanings
nounmusk turtle (plural musk turtles)
plural musk turtles
- A turtle of the genus Sternotherus, endemic to North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
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Translations
Arabic ضَهْر
- ضَهْر (ḍahr)Sternotherus-genus turtle
Chinese Mandarin 麝香龜 /麝香龟
- 麝香龜 /麝香龟 (shèxiāngguī)Sternotherus-genus turtle
Dutch muskusschildpad
- muskusschildpadSternotherus-genus turtle
Japanese におい亀
- におい亀 (nioigame)Sternotherus-genus turtle
Russian му́скусная черепа́ха
- му́скусная черепа́ха (múskusnaja čerepáxa)Sternotherus-genus turtle
Swedish mysksköldpadda
- mysksköldpaddaSternotherus-genus turtle
Cite this entry
APA
musk turtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20turtle
MLA
“musk turtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20turtle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musk turtle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20turtle.
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