terrapin
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noun
- any of a family (Emydidae) of North American, terrestrial, freshwater or tidewater turtles, esp. the diamondback
- its edible flesh
See terrapin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tĕrˈə-pĭn)
noun Any of various North American aquatic turtles of the family Emydiolae, especially the genus Malaclemys, which includes the diamondback terrapin.
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