| 单词 | painted terrapin |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspainted terrapin painted terrapin n. (a) = painted turtle n.; (b) an Asian terrapin, Callagur borneensis (family Emydidae). ΚΠ 1831 E. Griffith et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom IX. 10 Painted Terrapin. 1904 W. T. Hornaday Amer. Nat. Hist. xxxvii. 327/1 The Painted Terrapin, hitherto called at random the Painted ‘Turtle’ and Pond-‘Tortoise’, is perhaps the most widely distributed species..in the United States. 1986 T. R. Halliday & K. Adler Encycl. Reptiles & Amphibians 76 Some species quickly cover the eggs and leave the area (eg most softshells and the Painted terrapin). < as lemmas |
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