potamian

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noun

A softshell turtle (family Trionychidae)

OriginAncient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος →
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Meanings

nounpotamian (plural potamians)

plural potamians

  1. datedbiologyA softshell turtle (family Trionychidae)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekποτᾰ́μιος“of or from a river”
  2. Englishpotamian

Ancient Greek ποτᾰ́μιος (potắmios, “of or from a river”), from ποτᾰμός (potămós, “river”).

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APA

potamian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potamian

MLA

“potamian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potamian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potamian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potamian.

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