yellow-bellied terrapin

yellow-bellied terrapin
noun
freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
Syn: ↑slider, ↑Pseudemys scripta
Hypernyms: ↑turtle
Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudemys, ↑genus Pseudemys

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noun
: a terrapin (Pseudemys scripta) of the southeastern United States having the carapace marked with yellow lines and the plastron yellow or brownish

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