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salt-marsh terrapin

salt-marsh terrapin noun: the diamondback (Malacoclemmys palustris).

Noun

salt-marsh terrapin (plural salt-marsh terrapins)

  1. The diamondback (Malacoclemmys palustris).

Forms of salt-marsh terrapin

pluralsalt-marsh terrapins

Questions about salt-marsh terrapin

What does salt-marsh terrapin mean?
Salt-marsh terrapin means the diamondback (Malacoclemmys palustris).
What part of speech is salt-marsh terrapin?
Salt-marsh terrapin is a noun.
What is the plural of salt-marsh terrapin?
The plural of salt-marsh terrapin is salt-marsh terrapins.

Words near salt-marsh terrapin in the dictionary

  1. salt-effect distillation
  2. salt-free
  3. salt-green
  4. salt-marsh caterpillar
  5. salt-marsh caterpillars
  6. salt-marsh terrapin
  7. salt-marsh terrapins
  8. salt-myrtle
  9. salt-rising bread
  10. salt-rising breads
  11. salt-water

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