terrapins in English

noun
1
a small edible turtle with lozenge-shaped markings on its shell, found in coastal marshes of the eastern US.
The northern diamondback terrapin , red fox, snapping turtle, raccoon, rabbit, skunk, opossum and blue crab, all animals that do well living close to people, have adapted nicely to the rapid changes of the Meadowlands.
2
a freshwater turtle, especially one of the smaller kinds of the Old World.
‘There will be a demonstration on reptiles like snakes, terrapins , skinks and tortoises, that will look at how they adapt to the environment,’ says zoo educationist Imelda Matlala.

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1. Anapsid (plural Anapsids) A member of this group of reptiles, including the turtles, tortoises and terrapins

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4. Medium-sized terrapins still relied on small snails but Apportioned more of their diet among large snails, blue crabs, and fiddler crabs.

5. According to morphological systematics, reptiles include the main orders Rhynchocephalia (tuatara), Squamata (lizards, snakes), Chelonia (tortoises, turtles, and terrapins), and Crocodilia (alligators, crocodiles, caimans, and gavials).

6. Other articles where Anapsid is discussed: vertebrate: Annotated classification: Subclass Anapsida (turtles, tortoises, terrapins) No temporal skull openings; body encased in bony shell; no teeth in living members; oviparous