Noun: alligator snapper 'a-lu,gey-tu(r) 'sna-pu(r)
- Large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
"The alligator snapper uses its worm-like tongue to lure fish";
- alligator snapping turtle, Macroclemys temmincki
Derived forms: alligator snappers
Type of: snapping turtle
Part of: genus Macroclemys, Macroclemys
Encyclopedia: Alligator snapper