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musk turtle
noun
- any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Sternotherus, of North America, which, when disturbed, emit a musky secretion.
musk turtle
noun
- any of several small turtles of the genus Sternotherus, esp S. odoratus ( common musk turtle or stinkpot ), that emit a strong unpleasant odour: family Kinosternidae
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Word History and Origins
Origin of musk turtle1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; so called from its musky smell
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