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diamondback terrapin

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Malaclemys terrapin, a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern and southern United States, and in Bermuda.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Malaclemys centrata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrapin

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