alligator snapping turtle
alligator snapping turtle
nounDefinition of ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE
: a turtle (Macroclemys temminckii) of southeastern United States rivers that may reach nearly 150 pounds (68 kilograms) in weight and 31 inches (79 centimeters) in length —called also alligator snapper
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1882
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