Potamian \Po*ta"mi*an\, n. [Gr. ? river.] (Zo["o]l.)
A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises ({Potamites},
or {Trionychoidea}) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a
sharp beak. See {Trionyx}.
Trionychoidea \Tri*on`y*choi"de*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Trionyx},
and {-old}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of chelonians which comprises Trionyx and allied
genera; -- called also {Trionychoides}, and {Trionychina}.