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Noun: terrapin  te-ru-pin
  1. Any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
    "Terrapin soup was once a popular delicacy in the United States"

Derived forms: terrapins

Type of: turtle

Part of: Emydidae, family Emydidae

Encyclopedia: Terrapin