terrapin

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ter·ra·pin /ˈterəpɪn/ noun [countable]  HBAa small turtle that lives in water 水龟〔生活在水中的一种小龟〕

Examples from the Corpus

terrapin• This red eared terrapin is a victim of a fad that's out of fashion.• Most unusual, however, is the naturalistic green Kashgar jade terrapin, discovered in Allahabad in 1600.• We cross the floor, climb three steps and enter the terrapin.Origin terrapin (1600-1700) From an Algonquian language

ter·ra·pin nounChineseSyllable  

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terrapin
ter‧ra‧pin /ˈterəpən, ˈterəpɪn/ noun [countable]a small turtle that lives in water

terra·pinBrE /ˈterəpɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈterəpɪn/ 🔊 nouna small turtle (= a reptile with a hard round shell), that lives in warm rivers and lakes in N America 水龟（生活在北美温带江河湖泊中）  ➡  compare tortoise