n.
Pronunciation: ' sna-p ə r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural snappers
Date: circa 1587
1 : one that snaps: as a : something (as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance b (1) : SNAPPING TURTLE (2) : CLICK BEETLE
2 plural also snapper a : any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes b : any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper