terrapin

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Synonyms: terrain, terapin, terpin, terran, terraria, terrapins, ferratin, tetralin, terrin

Antonyms: terrain, terapin, terpin, terran, terraria, terrapins, ferratin, tetralin, terrin

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} Any of several small turtles of the [[family|families]] {{taxfmt|Emydidae|family}} and {{taxfmt|Geoemydidae|family}} found throughout the [[world#Noun|world]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|obsolete}} Any [[turtle#Noun|turtle]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|obsolete}} Any of several [[small]] turtles [[native#Adjective|native]] to [[North America]] that [[live#Verb|live]] in [[brackish]] or [[fresh#Adjective|fresh]] [[water#Noun|water]], especially the [[diamondback terrapin]] ({{taxlink|Malaclemys terrapin|species}}).
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|obsolete}} The [[flesh#Noun|flesh]] of such a turtle [[use#Verb|used]] as [[food]].

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