ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE


Meaning of ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE in English

a large American snapping turtle, Macroclemys temmincki, having three prominent ridges on its shell and a wormlike process on the floor of the mouth used to attract prey. Also called alligator snapper .

[ 1790-1800, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .