Terrapin Definition

tĕrə-pĭn
noun
Any of a family (Emydidae) of North American, terrestrial, freshwater or tidewater turtles, esp. the diamondback.
Webster's New World
Its edible flesh.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Terrapin

Noun

Singular:
terrapin
Plural:
terrapins

Origin of Terrapin

  • From an Algonquian word torope ("little turtle"); compare Abenaki tolba (“turtle").

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of torope from Virginia Algonquian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Terrapin Sentence Examples

  • In the salt marshes of the coast occurs the diamond-backed terrapin.

  • The State Geological and Economic Survey has made a careful study of the fishes of North Carolina, of the shad fisheries, of oyster culture, and of the development of terrapin.

  • The terrapin catch decreased in value from $22,333 in 1891 to $1,139 in 1901.

  • The Community Center I grew up with was just a small terrapin temporary building.

  • Some good damselflies and Stripe-necked Terrapin seen en route.

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Words Starting With

TTETER

Words Ending With

NINPIN

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Words Starting With T and Ending With N

Starts With T & Ends With NStarts With TE & Ends With NStarts With T & Ends With IN

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With T8 Letter Words Ending With N