painted turtle

noun

: a North American freshwater turtle (Chrysemys picta) having a greenish to black carapace with yellow, red, or olive bordered scutes and a yellow plastron

Examples of painted turtle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From snailfish and wood frogs to painted turtles and tardigrades, these remarkable creatures display a knack for thriving – or at least carrying on – in a niche of their own. —Erin Douglass, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for painted turtle

• infertile
• fertile
• hurtle
• kirtle
• myrtle

Kids Definition

painted turtle

noun

: a common freshwater turtle of North America with a greenish black upper shell with yellow bands and red markings and a yellow lower shell