COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does common snapping turtle mean? 

• COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE (noun)
  The noun COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE has 1 sense:

1. large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

  Familiarity information: COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE (noun)

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Meaning:

Large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chelydra serpentina; common snapping turtle; snapper

Hypernyms ("common snapping turtle" is a kind of...):

snapping turtle (large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws)

Holonyms ("common snapping turtle" is a member of...):

Chelydra; genus Chelydra (snapping turtles)