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Noun: painted tortoise
  1. Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
    "painted tortoises lined up on logs to bask in the sun";
    - painted turtle, painted terrapin, Chrysemys picta

Derived forms: painted tortoises

Type of: turtle

Part of: Chrysemys, genus Chrysemys