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common snapping turtle

common snapping turtle noun: chelydra serpentina, a large freshwater turtle that lives in shallow, slow-moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms.

common snapping turtle: chelydra serpentina, a large freshwater turtle that lives in shallow, slow-moving bodies of water...
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Noun

common snapping turtle (plural common snapping turtles)

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

Forms of common snapping turtle

pluralcommon snapping turtles

Questions about common snapping turtle

What does common snapping turtle mean?
Common snapping turtle means chelydra serpentina, a large freshwater turtle that lives in shallow, slow-moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms.
What part of speech is common snapping turtle?
Common snapping turtle is a noun.
What is the plural of common snapping turtle?
The plural of common snapping turtle is common snapping turtles.

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