hicateehiccateen.
/hɪkəˈtiː/ A freshwater tortoise, Chrysemis rugosa, found in the Antilles.
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the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [noun] > suborder Cryptodira > family Emydidae (freshwater turtles) > member of genus Chrysemys (painted turtle)
hicatee1697
chicken-turtle1785
painted tortoise1839
1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World v. 102 There are 3 or 4 sorts of these Creatures in the West Indies. One is called by the Spaniards, Hecatee.
1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. iii. 466 The Hicatee, or Land Turtle. This species is a native of the main-land, but frequently imported to Jamaica.
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