Phrase guide

common snapping turtle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Chelydra serpentina, a large freshwater turtle that lives in shallow, slow-moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snapper, Chelydra serpentina

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: snapping turtle

History

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tortuga mossegadora — turtle
  • Czech: kajmanka dravá — turtle
  • Dutch: bijtschildpad — turtle
  • Esperanto: serpentotestudo — turtle
  • Finnish: näykkijäkilpikonna — turtle
  • French: tortue serpentine — turtle
  • French: chélydre serpentine — turtle
  • German: Schnappschildkröte — turtle
  • Hungarian: aligátorteknős — turtle
  • Hungarian: harapós teknős — turtle
  • Italian: testuggine azzannatrice — turtle
  • Latvian: kaimanu bruņurupucis — turtle
  • Lithuanian: kaimaninis vėžlys — turtle
  • Polish: skorpucha jaszczurowata — turtle
  • Polish: żółw jaszczurowaty — turtle
  • Polish: żółw kajmanowy — turtle
  • Portuguese: tartaruga-mordedora — turtle
  • Russian: кайма́новая черепа́ха (kajmánovaja čerepáxa) — turtle
  • Russian: куса́ющаяся черепа́ха (kusájuščajasja čerepáxa) — turtle
  • Slovak: kajmanka dravá — turtle
  • Spanish: tortuga serpentina — turtle
  • Swedish: snappsköldpadda — turtle
  • Ukrainian: кайма́нова черепа́ха (kajmánova čerepáxa) — turtle