turtle — turtle1 turtler, n. /terr tl/, n., pl. turtles, (esp. collectively) turtle, v., turtled, turtling. n. 1. any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal… … Universalium
Snapping turtle — Snapping Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snapping — Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snapping beetle — Snapping Snap ping, a. & n. from {Snap}, v. [1913 Webster] {Snapping beetle}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Snap beetle}, under {Snap}. {Snapping turtle}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtle soup — is a soup made from the flesh of the turtle, often the green turtle or, especially in the United States, the snapping turtle, in which case it is commonly referred to as snapper soup (not to be confused with red snapper soup , which is made from… … Wikipedia
snapping turtle — ☆ snapping turtle n. any of a family (Chelydridae) of large freshwater turtles of North America, with a small shell and powerful jaws which snap with great force, esp., a common species (Chelydra serpentina) … English World dictionary
Turtle Island (Snowshoe Lake, Ontario) — Turtle Island is a small island located 1.54km from the Manitoba/Ontario border in Ontario, Canada.It s 400 meters long and 140 meters wide at its longest points. It is only accessible by canoe and the best landing spot is on the eastern side of… … Wikipedia
snapping turtle — either of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, esp. the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina. Cf. alligator snapping turtle. [1775 85,… … Universalium
Turtle — For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). Turtles Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 215–0 Ma … Wikipedia
snapping turtle — noun large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws • Hypernyms: ↑turtle • Hyponyms: ↑common snapping turtle, ↑snapper, ↑Chelydra serpentina, ↑alligator snapping turtle, ↑alligator snapper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snapping turtle — UK [ˌsnæpɪŋ ˈtɜː(r)t(ə)l] / US [ˌsnæpɪŋ ˈtɜrt(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms snapping turtle : singular snapping turtle plural snapping turtles a small animal with powerful jaws and a hard shell covering its back that lives in lakes in Northern … English dictionary
