terrapin

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Noun terrapin has 1 sense

terrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
--₁ is a kind of turtle
--₁ is a member of Emydidae, family Emydidae
--₁ has particulars: diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys centrata

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Terrapin

Noun

1. A small or medium-sized turtle that lives in fresh or brackish water.

Example sentence: The terrapin basked in the sun on a log.

Noun

2. A type of edible turtle found mainly in the United States.

Example sentence: The seafood restaurant served delicious terrapin soup.

Noun

3. A small land-dwelling turtle.

Example sentence: The terrapin burrowed into the sand to lay its eggs.