PAINTED TERRAPIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does painted terrapin mean? 

• PAINTED TERRAPIN (noun)
  The noun PAINTED TERRAPIN has 1 sense:

1. freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States

  Familiarity information: PAINTED TERRAPIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAINTED TERRAPIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle

Hypernyms ("painted terrapin" is a kind of...):

turtle (any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming)

Holonyms ("painted terrapin" is a member of...):

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys (painted turtles)