NOUN | animal | painted terrapin, painted turtle, painted tortoise, Chrysemys picta | freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings |
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Meaning | Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States. | |
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Synonyms | painted turtle, painted tortoise, Chrysemys picta | |
Member of | Chrysemys, genus Chrysemys | painted turtles |
Broader | turtle | Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming / swimming |
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