Meanings
nounalligator snapping turtle (plural alligator snapping turtles)
plural alligator snapping turtles
- A large freshwater turtle of the Eastern United States (Macrochelys temminckii).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
Similar
alligator snapperMacroclemys temmincki
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan tortuga aligator
- tortuga aligatorMacrochelys temminckii
Finnish alligaattorikilpikonna
- alligaattorikilpikonnaMacrochelys temminckii
German Geierschildkröte
- GeierschildkröteMacrochelys temminckii
Hungarian keselyűteknős
- keselyűteknősMacrochelys temminckii
Korean 악어거북
- 악어거북 (ageogeobuk)Macrochelys temminckii
Polish skorpucha sępia, żółw sępi
- skorpucha sępiaMacrochelys temminckii
- żółw sępiMacrochelys temminckii
Russian гри́фовая черепа́ха, аллига́торовая черепа́ха
- гри́фовая черепа́ха (grífovaja čerepáxa)Macrochelys temminckii
- аллига́торовая черепа́ха (alligátorovaja čerepáxa)Macrochelys temminckii
Swedish alligatorsköldpadda
- alligatorsköldpaddaMacrochelys temminckii
Ukrainian грифова черепаха
- грифова черепаха (hryfova čerepaxa)Macrochelys temminckii
Vietnamese rùa cá sấu
- rùa cá sấuMacrochelys temminckii
Cite this entry
APA
alligator snapping turtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20snapping%20turtle
MLA
“alligator snapping turtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20snapping%20turtle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alligator snapping turtle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligator%20snapping%20turtle.
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