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terrapin


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Terrapin  \Ter"ra*pin\,  n.  [Probably  of  American  Indian  origin.] 
  (Zo["o]l.) 
  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  tortoises  living  in  fresh  and 
  brackish  waters.  Many  of  them  are  valued  for  food.  [Written 
  also  {terapin},  {terrapen},  {terrapene},  and  {turapen}.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  terrapin 
  n  :  any  of  various  edible  North  American  web-footed  turtles 
  living  in  fresh  or  brackish  water 




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