English Explanatory Dictionary

snapping turtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, which have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.

Word forms

snapping turtle snapping turtles snapping-turtle

Synonyms

snapper

Derived words

alligator snapping turtle Australian snapping turtle common snapping turtle South American snapping turtle Central American snapping turtle
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