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Snapping turtle   /snˈæpɪŋ tˈərtəl/   Listen
Snapping turtle

noun
1.
Large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws.



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alligator snapping turtle
common snapping turtle


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"Snapping turtle" Quotes from Famous Books



... the fresh-water turtles. Like the snakes they strike at their prey or their enemy, and their sharp mandibles make them a formidable antagonist. They will pull down their prey under the water where they always feed. The Alligator Snapping Turtle is found in the Gulf states. A peculiarity of this reptile is the fleshy filament, grub-like in appearance, which it has in its mouth and which acts as a bait, attracting fish within the ...
— Pathfinder - or, The Missing Tenderfoot • Alan Douglas


Words linked to "Snapping turtle" :   turtle, Chelydra serpentina, Macroclemys temmincki, snapper, alligator snapper, family Chelydridae, Chelydridae


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