noun Date: 1887 any of several terrapins (genus Malaclemys ) formerly widely distributed in salt marshes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts but now much restricted
DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN
Meaning of DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012