snapping turtle

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Synonyms: snapping-turtle, snapping turtles

Antonyms: snapping-turtle, snapping turtles

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Noun

1. Any of several large [[American]] [[freshwater]] turtles of the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Chelydridae|family}}, which have [[powerful]] [[hook]]ed [[jaw]]s that close with a [[snap]].

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