snapping turtle

English

a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Noun

Wikipedia snapping turtle (plural snapping turtles)

1. Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae; they have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.

Synonyms

• snapper

Derived terms

• alligator snapping turtle
• Australian snapping turtle
• common snapping turtle

Translations

turtle of the family Chelydridae

• Finnish: näykkijäkilpikonna (fi)

• Navajo: tsisteeł hashkéhé