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snapping turtle
noun
- either of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, especially the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina.
snapping turtle
noun
- any large aggressive North American river turtle of the family Chelydridae, esp Chelydra serpentina ( common snapping turtle ), having powerful hooked jaws and a rough shell Also calledsnapper
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Origin of snapping turtle1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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