TERRAPIN


Meaning of TERRAPIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ter- ə -p ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of earlier torope, from Virginia Algonquian *to · r ə pe · w

Date: 1613

: any of various aquatic turtles (family Emydidae) especially : DIAMONDBACK TERRAPIN

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