snapping-turtle

A form of snapping turtle — Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, which have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.

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Meanings

nounsnapping-turtle (plural snapping-turtles)

plural snapping-turtles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of snapping turtle.
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APA

snapping-turtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapping-turtle

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Chicago

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