Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several freshwater turtles of the genus Graptemys of eastern North America, having a ridged carapace and usually yellow-striped skin.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the maplike markings on their carapaces .]
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