noun
freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
• Syn: ↑slider, ↑Pseudemys scripta
• Hypernyms: ↑turtle
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudemys, ↑genus Pseudemys
* * *
noun : a terrapin (Pseudemys scripta) of the southeastern United States having the carapace marked with yellow lines and the plastron yellow or brownish
Useful english dictionary. 2012.