Definition of terrapins Terrapins
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What does terrapins mean?
Wiktionary 
- terrapins (Noun)
Plural of terrapin.
Part of speech
🔤- terrapins, noun, plural of terrapin.
WordNet
NounPlural: terrapins |
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| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- terrapin (n.)
Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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terrapin
ter′a-pin, n. the popular name of many species of fresh-water and tidal tortoises of the family Emydidæ, natives of tropical and the warmer temperate countries. [Supposed to be Amer. Ind. in origin.]
Part of speech
🔤- terrapin, noun, singular of terrapins.
