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alligator snapping turtle

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noun

  1. a large American snapping turtle, Macroclemys temmincki, having three prominent ridges on its shell and a wormlike process on the floor of the mouth used to attract prey.

Etymology

Origin of alligator snapping turtle

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

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The Alligator Snapping Turtle is found in the Gulf states.

From Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot by Douglas, Alan

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