释义 |
snapping turtle noun also snapping terrapin 1. : either of two large edible American aquatic turtles of the family Chelydridae with powerful jaws and a strong musky odor: a. : a turtle (Chelydra serpentina) that has the head covered with smooth skin, has large plates in a double row on the underside of the tail, and is distributed from eastern Canada to Central America and Ecuador b. : alligator snapper 1 2. : soft-shelled turtle [snapping turtle 1a] |