terrapin

noun/ˈtɛrəpɪn/

Frequency rank: #19,520 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small freshwater or brackish-water turtle, especially one found in North America.

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Example sentence

The children gathered at the pond's edge to watch the terrapin sunning itself on a log.

Synonyms & related words

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