TERRAPIN


Meaning of TERRAPIN in English

■ noun

1》 a small freshwater turtle. [ Malaclemys ~ ( diamondback ~ , eastern US) and many other species elsewhere.]

2》 ( Terrapin ) Brit. trademark a prefabricated one-storey building for temporary use.

Origin

C17: of Algonquian origin.

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