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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.]
     (Zool.)
     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}, {turpen}, and
     {turapen}.]


     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys scabra}) of the
           Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin
           ({Pseudemys rugosa} or {Chrysemys rubriventris}),
           native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also
           {potter}, {slider}, and {redfender}), and the
           diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin ({Malaclemmys
           palustris}), are the most important American species.
           The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole
           of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle.
  
     {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American
        tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}.
  
     {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}.
        
  
     {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin
        ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round
        yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Terrapene
       n : box turtles [syn: {genus Terrapene}]

















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