noun Etymology: of African origin; akin to Bambara & Malinke kuta turtle Date: 1832 any of several freshwater turtles (genus Pseudemys syn. Chrysemys, especially P. concinna ) especially of the southern and eastern United States
COOTER
Meaning of COOTER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012