snapping turtle
English
a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
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Noun
snapping turtle (plural snapping turtles)
- Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae; they have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.
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turtle of the family Chelydridae
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