English Explanatory Dictionary

chicken turtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An uncommon freshwater turtle, of species Deirochelys reticularia, found in the southeast of the United States, similar in appearance to the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta), but with an unusually long, striped neck, a yellow stripe on each of its legs and a net-like pattern on its carapace.

Word forms

chicken turtle chicken turtles

Etymology

After the chicken-like flavor of its meat.

Derived words

eastern chicken turtle Florida chicken turtle western chicken turtle
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