terrapin
terrapinnoun- a freshwater turtle, especially one of the smaller kinds of the Old World
淡水龟。 北美称turtle
- Emydidae and other families, order Chelonia: several genera and species, in particular the European Pond Terrapin
龟科及其他科,龟鳖目:数属,数种,尤指欧洲池水龟
- (亦作diamondback terrapin)(US)a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US
(美)菱斑龟
- Malaclemys terrapin, family Emydidae
拉丁名Malaclemys terrapin,龟科
- (Terrapin)(Brit. trademark)a type of prefabricated one-storey building for temporary use
(英,商标)(只有一层楼供临时用途的)泰勒式活动房
语源- early 17th cent. (denoting the diamondback terrapin): of Algonquian origin
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