mud turtle

/məd ˌtʌrdl/

Other forms: mud turtles

Definitions of mud turtle

1. noun

   bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America
   types:

   musk turtle, stinkpot

   small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor

   type of:

   turtle

   any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming