Dictionary![]() ![]() snap'ping tur"tleeither of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, esp. the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina. Cf. alligator snapping turtle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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