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ter•ra•pin



Pronunciation: (ter'u-pin), [key]
—n.
1. any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, esp. the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
2. any of various similar turtles.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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