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/snˈæpɪŋ tˈərtəl/ Listen

noun

Snapping n. A. & n. from Snap, v.

Snapping beetle. (Zool.) See Snap beetle, under Snap.

Snapping turtle. (Zool.)

(a)

A large and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra serpentina) common in the fresh waters of the United States; so called from its habit of seizing its prey by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud turtle.

(b)

See Alligator snapper, under Alligator.

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Etymology of 'Snapping turtle'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Snapping turtle" Quotes from Famous Books

... snapping turtle," Anne assured her gravely. "I am so glad I have only one more year of your detestable society before me. Now you know the truth. Kill me if you must," she ...

— Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College • Jessie Graham Flower

... fright and pain were not without good reason, for clinging to the thumb of the hand he had inserted into the pocket of the overcoat was a small, but exceedingly active, snapping turtle! ...

— The Rover Boys Under Canvas - or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine • Arthur M. Winfield