snapping turtle en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, which have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snapping turtles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| snapping-turtle | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
common snapping turtle · Australian snapping turtle · Central American snapping turtle · alligator snapping turtle · South American snapping turtle
Synonyms
Translations (15)
ca tortuga mossegadora (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · es tortuga mordedora (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · fi näykkijäkilpikonna (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · pt tartaruga-mordedora (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · cmn 鱷龜 /鳄龟 (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · nv tsisteeł hashkéhé (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · ga turtar sclamhach (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · pl skorpucha (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · oj mikinaak (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · nl bijtschildpad (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · hu aligátorteknős (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · ko 늑대거북 (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · de Alligatorschildkröte (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · unm pamputis (turtle of the family Chelydridae) · ru кайма́новая черепа́ха (turtle of the family Chelydridae)