释义 |
alligator snapper noun also alligator turtle or alligator terrapin 1. : a voracious snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) of the rivers of the Gulf states differing from the common snapping turtle in its larger size which in old age reaches nearly 150 pounds in weight and 5 feet in length, its scaly head, and its numerous small scales beneath the tail 2. : a snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |