snapper
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈsnæpər/
- US
:
tortuga mordedora
- "When Mosswater and I came down here a couple of years back, the turtle shell didn't have Snapper in it."
- snapper turtle
- alligator snapper
Examples
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This frustrated me until I discovered a massive snapper floating around the beaver hut.
Blog text (2) -
Most were no bigger than your finger, but my great uncle found an intact Archimedes snapper about three meters long.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Maybe we could put him in the turtle shell with Snapper."
Fiction book (2002) -
A huge turtle, a snapper, crossed the pavement.
Fiction book (1992) -
And I will continue to say that turtles, even snappers, are fucking awesome.
Blog text (2) -
She carefully avoided Snapper's body.
Fiction book (2002) -
"Nothing like this back home, Helen," my father said, and, squat-stepping forward a few feet, he waved the stick in front of the snapper's jaws.
Fiction book (1997) -
A snapper turtle is exactly how he's supposed to be—and to be fair, you were trying to kill him.
Blog text (2) -
He knew its device—a snapper with mouth agape—and the company nickname, TURTLE PAWS, spelled out below.
Fiction book (1992) -
The snapper is known for its strong jaws and can be found in freshwater lakes across North America.
Synonyms
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5.4
A large freshwater animal with a strong jaw that can bite when frightened
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7.9
A large freshwater turtle from the southeastern United States with three shell ridges and a powerful jaw
A large freshwater turtle with a strong hooked jaw that bites when threatened
A large fresh water turtle from North America with a strong hooked jaw
A large freshwater turtle with three ridges on its shell found in the southeastern United States
Compounds
A large freshwater turtle with three ridges on its shell found in the southeastern United States
A common sea fish that lives in shallow water near mangrove roots and people catch for food
- US
A large sea fish that lives in the western Atlantic and whose male has a head like a pig's snout
A bright fish with a wide yellow stripe along its side and tail that people eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snapper comes from the verb snap meaning 'to bite or shut the jaws quickly' plus -er for 'one that does it'. That's why a turtle called a snapper is known for its strong, quick bite.