Complete Definition of "snapping turtle"

English
Image:Common_Snapping_Turtle_1994.jpg|thumb|right|250px|a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Noun
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en-noun|sg=snapping turtle

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

Synonyms
snapper

Derived terms
alligator snapping turtle
Australian snapping turtle
common snapping turtle

Translations
trans-top|turtle of the family Chelydridae
Finnish: näykkijäkilpikonna
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:Reptiles

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