terrapin

noun
UK: /ˈterəpɪn/
US: /ˈterəpɪn/

  1. A type of turtle that lives in fresh or slightly salty water.

    1. I saw a terrapin at the zoo today.
    2. The Diamondback terrapin is well adapted to estuarine environments.

Synonyms

turtle

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The phonetic transcription of "terrapin" is /ˈterəpɪn/ in British English and /ˈterəpɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "terrapin": turtle.

Example usage of "terrapin": "I saw a terrapin at the zoo today.". More examples on the page.