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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large freshwater snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii) of the south-central United States, having a rough carapace and powerful hooked jaws.
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- noun large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
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hernesheir commented on the word alligator snapping turtle
Cf. fleshy protuberance.
February 9, 2010