alligator snapping turtle
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noun
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.
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Also called alligator snapper.
Origin of alligator snapping turtle
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Words nearby alligator snapping turtle
alligator lizard, alligator pear, alligator pepper, alligator shear, alligator skin, alligator snapping turtle, alligator wrench, all-important, all-in, all in a day's work, all in all
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