terrapin

Definition of Terrapin in English :

1. terrapin

any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Terrapin

noun

any of various web-footed chelonian reptiles that live on land and in fresh water and feed on small aquatic animals: family Emydidae

. Also called: water tortoise

noun

1.

any of a family (Emydidae) of North American, terrestrial, freshwater or tidewater turtles, esp. the diamondback

2.

its edible flesh

n.

2. Chiefly British A turtle that lives in fresh or brackish water.