Definitions for terrapin
ˈtɛr ə pɪnter·rapin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrapinnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrapinnoun

   any of several North American turtles, of the family Emydidae, that live in fresh or brackish water

2. Etymology: torope meaning "a little turtle"

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrapin

   Terrapins are one of several small species of turtle (order Testudines) living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapins do not form a taxonomic unit and may not be closely related. Many belong to the families Geoemydidae and Emydidae. The name "terrapin" is derived from torope, a word in an Algonquian language that referred to the species Malaclemys terrapin (the Diamondback terrapin). It appears that the term became part of common usage during the colonial era of North America and was carried back to Great Britain. Since then, it has been used in common names for testudines in the English language.

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1. terrapin

   A terrapin is a small type of turtle that lives in fresh or brackish water, primarily found in the United States and characterized by its hard shell and often kept as a pet. The term is usually used to refer to several species of turtles that dwell in wet environments, including marshes, ponds, and lakes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrapinnoun

   any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food

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1. Terrapin

   A terrapin is a turtle living in fresh or brackish water. Terrapin is an Algonquian word for turtle. In the UK red-eared sliders are known as "red-eared terrapins".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terrapin

   ter′a-pin, n. the popular name of many species of fresh-water and tidal tortoises of the family Emydidæ, natives of tropical and the warmer temperate countries. [Supposed to be Amer. Ind. in origin.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrapin

   (contracted by sailors into turpin and tenopen). A fresh-water tortoise, plentiful in America, and much esteemed for food.

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1. • Turtle

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1. pretrain

How to pronounce terrapin?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrapin in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrapin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of terrapin in a Sentence

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   I never could have imagined in my wildest dreams what a long strange trip this would be, god bless Terrapin Nation!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=terrapin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terrapin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrapin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrapin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=terrapin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=terrapin
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=terrapin