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cooter

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coot·er  (ktr)
n. Lower Southern U.S.
1. An edible freshwater turtle of the genus Chrysemys.
2. Any of various turtles or tortoises. See Regional Note at goober.
[Gullah, of Niger-Congo origin; akin to Mandingo kuta.]
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Noun1.cooter - large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
Pseudemys concinna, river cooter
turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
genus Pseudemys, Pseudemys - sliders; red-bellied terrapin


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For a reading passage, an oral retelling may emphasize important elements of the story structure such as plot, inferences, and details (Reutzel & Cooter, 2004).
Sixth graders' oral retellings of compare word problems by Monroe, Eula Ewing / Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics
Research related to self-selection of reading materials, such as reading workshops where students read self-selected literature during sustained silent reading and later share what they read with their peers (Atwell, 1998; Bryan, 1999; Kletzien & Hushion, 1992; Reutzel & Cooter, 1991; Swift, 1993), showed that through this shift in power, students take greater ownership in their learning process and their motivation to read increases (Pierce & Kalkman, 2003; Walker, 2003).
Benefit of self-selecting reading materials by Choi, Cynthia C. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Mississippi County, and the towns of Virginia, Holland, Cooter, and Pemiscot.
Orders issued under Bank Holding Company Act by Frierson, Robert DeV. / Federal Reserve Bulletin
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