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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A North American freshwater turtle (Chrysemys picta) of the family Emydidae, having a pattern of red and yellow stripes on the skin and on the edges of the shell.
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- noun freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
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hernesheir commented on the word painted turtle
The only North American turtle whose native range extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
January 8, 2013
ruzuzu commented on the word painted turtle
Makes sense. Cf. Turtle Island.
January 8, 2013