potamian

English

Etymology

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

Noun

potamian (plural potamians)

1. (zoology, dated) A softshell turtle (family Trionychidae)

References

• “potamian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.