terrapin
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- noun
- /ˈtɛrəpɪn/
- US
:
tortuga de agua dulce
- Students are charged with collecting growth data on the terrapins, observing their behavior, and researching their natural history.
- diamondback terrapins
- terrapin catches
Examples
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Meet our juvenile turtles, our newest turtle resident, and touch a terrapin.
Blog text (22) -
I know a terrapin when I see one.
Fiction book (1994) -
"You never seen a terrapin before?"
Fiction book (1994) -
I'll tell you a story about the terrapin and the rabbit.
Fiction book (1990) -
At the end of the school year, students will release their terrapin back on Poplar Island.
Blog text (13) -
The good news is there are many ways that you, too, can help diamondback terrapins!
Blog text (13) -
The mortality rate of diamondback terrapins in crab traps was estimated to be quite high.
Academic text (1998) -
Many restaurants in the area serve dishes that include terrapin as a main ingredient.
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At the aquarium, we saw a terrapin swimming gracefully in the fresh water exhibit.
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During our trip to the bay, we were excited to spot a terrapin basking on a rock near the shore.
Synonyms
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A North American turtle with diamond marks on its shell that lives in salty marshes
A small turtle with a diamond-patterned shell that lives in coastal marshes on United States coasts
Compounds
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A North American turtle with diamond marks on its shell that lives in salty marshes
A freshwater turtle from rivers near Chesapeake Bay with red marks on its lower shell
A freshwater turtle with bright yellow and red markings on its shell and head
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word terrapin comes from an Algonquian word meaning 'little turtle' used by Native people of eastern North America. So terrapin still names the small, often edible turtles you find in rivers and coastal marshes.