Sternotherus

noun

Ster·​no·​the·​rus

: a genus of North American turtles of the family Kinosternidae see musk turtle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from stern- + Greek thairos pivot, axle

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Rhymes for Sternotherus

• canaris
• embarrass
• icterus
• nonferrous
• polaris
• derris
• ferrous
• heiress
• maris
• paras
• teras
• terrace