SNAPPING TURTLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snapping turtle mean? 

• SNAPPING TURTLE (noun)
  The noun SNAPPING TURTLE has 1 sense:

1. large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws

  Familiarity information: SNAPPING TURTLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNAPPING TURTLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("snapping turtle" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "snapping turtle"):

Chelydra serpentina; common snapping turtle; snapper (large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite)

alligator snapper; alligator snapping turtle; Macroclemys temmincki (large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States)

Holonyms ("snapping turtle" is a member of...):

Chelydridae; family Chelydridae (snapping turtles)