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2 definitions for Chelydra serpentina From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Snapping \Snap"ping\,
a. & n. from Snap, v.
[1913 Webster]
Snapping beetle. (Zool.) See Snap beetle, under Snap.
Snapping turtle. (Zool.)
(a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra
serpentina) common in the fresh waters of the United
States; -- so called from its habit of seizing its prey
by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud turtle.
(b) See Alligator snapper, under Alligator.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Chelydra serpentina
n : large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or
near water; prone to bite [syn: common snapping turtle,
snapper]
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