ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alligator snapping turtle mean? 

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

1. large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

alligator snapper; alligator snapping turtle; Macroclemys temmincki

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

snapping turtle (large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws)

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

genus Macroclemys; Macroclemys (includes the alligator snapping turtle)