Definition of snapping turtle in English:
snapping turtle
noun
A large American freshwater turtle with a long neck and strong hooked jaws.
潜颈龟，啮龟，蛇鳄龟，鳄鱼龟Family Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina and the alligator snapper
- We live on a pond, and every spring, big snapping turtles make their way a surprising distance from the pond to lay their eggs, and then return.
- Fledglings frequently ride atop their parents to avoid the jaws of snapping turtles and carnivorous fish.
- The marsh supports American toads, midland painted turtles, Blanding's turtles, snapping turtles, and Lake Erie water snakes.
- Spanish moss trails from the branches of unfamiliar trees and the blunt noses of alligators appear through a duckweed-covered swamp that contains snapping turtles, blue gill perch and catfish.
- In their native habitat, predators such as large water snakes, alligators, and snapping turtles keep adult bullfrogs in check, while fish slurp tadpoles.
Definition of snapping turtle in US English:
snapping turtle
nounsnapiNG ˈtərdl
A large American freshwater turtle with a long neck and strong hooked jaws.
潜颈龟，啮龟，蛇鳄龟，鳄鱼龟Family Chelydridae: two North American species, the common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) and the larger alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)
- We live on a pond, and every spring, big snapping turtles make their way a surprising distance from the pond to lay their eggs, and then return.
- In their native habitat, predators such as large water snakes, alligators, and snapping turtles keep adult bullfrogs in check, while fish slurp tadpoles.
- The marsh supports American toads, midland painted turtles, Blanding's turtles, snapping turtles, and Lake Erie water snakes.
- Spanish moss trails from the branches of unfamiliar trees and the blunt noses of alligators appear through a duckweed-covered swamp that contains snapping turtles, blue gill perch and catfish.
- Fledglings frequently ride atop their parents to avoid the jaws of snapping turtles and carnivorous fish.