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ALLIGATOR SNAPPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
Synonyms:
alligator snapper; alligator snapping turtle; Macroclemys temmincki
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alligator snapper" is a kind of...):
snapping turtle (large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws)
Holonyms ("alligator snapper" is a member of...):
genus Macroclemys; Macroclemys (includes the alligator snapping turtle)