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Terrapin — Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alligator terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mud terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Painted terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speckled terrapin — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diamondback terrapin — hand colored lithograph from Holbrook s North American Herpetology (1842) Conservation status … Wikipedia
Chelopus guttatus — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chrysemys rubriventris — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malaclemmys palustris — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
potter — Terrapin Ter ra*pin, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
