diamondback terrapin

n. A turtle (Malaclemys terrapin) of salt marshes and estuaries of the eastern and southern United States, having edible flesh and a carapace with diamond-shaped ridged or knobbed markings.

dia′mondback ter′rapin

n. any turtle of the genus Malaclemys, of eastern and southern U.S. tidewaters. [1875–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

diamondback terrapin - of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United StatesMalaclemys centrataterrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish watergenus Malaclemys, Malaclemys - American terrapins

Diamondback Terrapin

(Malaclemys terrapin), a fresh-water turtle. The flattened carapace measures 15–20 cm in length in females, and 10–14 cm in males. The digits are webbed. The diamondback terrapin is found along the eastern seaboard of the USA, where it inhabits salt waters and brackish, swampy waters. It has a lifespan of 20–30 years. The female lays 20–30 eggs per season, which she buries in the ground near shores. The diamondback terrapin feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and insects. It reproduces well in captivity and is raised for its prized flesh on special farms.

diamondback terrapin

noun

Synonyms for diamondback terrapin

noun of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of United States

Synonyms

Malaclemys centrata

Related Words

terrapin
genus Malaclemys
Malaclemys

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