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malaclemys

/ˌmæl.əˈkliː.mɪs/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um gênero de tartarugas americanas, em especial a tartaruga-diamante, que vive em águas costeiras salobras.

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noun

formalamericanscientific/ˌmæl.əˈkliː.mɪs/

nome próprio

A noun referring to a genus of American terrapins, specifically the diamondback terrapin, which inhabits coastal brackish waters.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um gênero de tartarugas americanas, em especial a tartaruga-diamante, que vive em águas costeiras salobras.
  1. American terrapins C2 formal american scientific

    A genus of turtles in the family Emydidae, commonly known as diamondback terrapins, native to the coastal brackish waters of the eastern and southern United States.

    • The Malaclemys terrapin is well adapted to brackish water environments.
    • Researchers study Malaclemys populations to monitor coastal ecosystem health.
    • Malaclemys species are known for the distinctive diamond-shaped patterns on their shells.

    🇵🇹Tartarugas-diamante