terrapin
noun/ˈtɛrəpɪn/
Frequency rank: #19,520 most common English word
Meaning
a small freshwater or brackish-water turtle, especially one found in North America.
Example sentence
The children gathered at the pond's edge to watch terrapin sunning itself on a log.
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