painted turtle

painted turtle

n.

A North American freshwater turtle (Chrysemys picta) of the family Emydidae, having a pattern of red and yellow stripes on the skin and on the edges of the shell.

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paint′ed tur′tle

n.

a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.

[1875–80]

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painted turtle - freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States Chrysemys picta, painted terrapin, painted tortoise turtle - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming Chrysemys, genus Chrysemys - painted turtles

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