PAINTED TERRAPIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States

Synonyms:

Chrysemys picta; painted terrapin; painted tortoise; painted turtle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("painted terrapin" is a kind of...):

turtle (any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming)

Holonyms ("painted terrapin" is a member of...):

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys (painted turtles)

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