terrapin (redirected from Terrapins)

ter·ra·pin  (tr-pn)

n.

Any of various North American aquatic turtles of the family Emydiolae, especially the genus Malaclemys, which includes the diamondback terrapin.

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[Alteration of torope, from Virginia Algonquian.]

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terrapin [ˈtɛrəpɪn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various web-footed chelonian reptiles that live on land and in fresh water and feed on small aquatic animals: family Emydidae Also called water tortoise

[of Algonquian origin; compare Delaware torope turtle]

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turtle, tortoise, terrapin - Turtle is applied to those living in water and tortoise to those that live on land, while terrapins live in fresh water; turtle and tortoise may come from the Latin root tort, with reference to the animals' twisted feet.

See also related terms for tortoise.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

terrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming Emydidae, family Emydidae - box and water turtles diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys centrata - of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States

Translations

terrapin [ˈterəpɪn] N → tortuga f de agua dulce

terrapin [ˈtɛrəpɪn] n → tortue f d'eau douce

terrapin

n → Sumpfschildkröte f