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Noun: common snapping turtle
  1. Large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
    - snapper, Chelydra serpentina

Derived forms: common snapping turtles

Type of: snapping turtle

Part of: Chelydra, genus Chelydra

Encyclopedia: Common snapping turtle

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