wood turtle

noun

A turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.

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Meanings

nounwood turtle (plural wood turtles)

plural wood turtles

  1. A turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.

Translations

Finnish metsäkilpikonna
  • metsäkilpikonnaGlyptemys insculpta
Russian лесна́я черепа́ха
  • лесна́я черепа́ха (lesnája čerepáxa)Glyptemys insculpta
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APA

wood turtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20turtle

MLA

“wood turtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20turtle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood turtle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20turtle.

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