Definition of Snappeng
Snap"ping (?), a. & n. from
Snap, v.
Snapping beetle. (Zoöl.) See
Snap beetle, under Snap. -- Snapping
turtle. (Zoöl.) (a) A large
and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra serpentina) common in
the fresh waters of the United States; -- so called from its habit of
seizing its prey by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud
turtle. (b) See Alligator snapper,
under Alligator.
Snap"ping (?), a. & n. from
Snap, v.
Snapping beetle. (Zoöl.) See
Snap beetle, under Snap. -- Snapping
turtle. (Zoöl.) (a) A large
and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra serpentina) common in
the fresh waters of the United States; -- so called from its habit of
seizing its prey by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud
turtle. (b) See Alligator snapper,
under Alligator.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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