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Meaning of "diamondback turtle" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

ˈdaɪəməndˌbæk ˈtɜːtəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Diamondback turtle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DIAMONDBACK TURTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Diamondback terrapin

The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin, is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal swamps of the eastern and southern United States. It belongs to the monotypic genus, Malaclemys. It has one of the largest ranges of all turtles in North America, stretching as far south as Florida Keys and as far north as Cape Cod.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

diamond anniversary · diamond bird · diamond cutting · diamond district · diamond drill · diamond drilling · diamond geezer · diamond in the rough · diamond jubilee · diamond point · diamond snake · diamond wedding · diamond willow · diamond-like · diamond-shaped · diamondback · diamondback moth · diamondback terrapin · diamondiferous · diamonds

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

bog myrtle · chortle · common snapping turtle · crape myrtle · creeping myrtle · crepe myrtle · dartle · green turtle · hawksbill turtle · leathery turtle · loggerhead turtle · mud turtle · musk turtle · sea turtle · snapping turtle · soft-shelled turtle · startle · tortoiseshell turtle · turn turtle · wax myrtle

Synonyms and antonyms of diamondback turtle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diamondback turtle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIAMONDBACK TURTLE

Find out the translation of diamondback turtle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of diamondback turtle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diamondback turtle» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

菱龟
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tortuga de diamante
570 millions of speakers
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English

diamondback turtle
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Diamondback कछुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلحفاة دياموند باك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

DiamondBack черепаха
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

tartaruga de Diamondbacks
270 millions of speakers
bn

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হিরোডব্যাক কচ্ছপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

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tortue crucifères
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Penyu diamondback
190 millions of speakers
de

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Diamondback Schildkröte
180 millions of speakers
ja

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コナガカメ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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다이아몬드 거북
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Penyu berlian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rùa diamondback
80 millions of speakers
ta

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வைர முறிப்பு ஆமை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डायरेन्डबॅक टर्टल
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Elmas sırtlı kaplumbağa
70 millions of speakers
it

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tartaruga diamondback
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Diamondback żółw
50 millions of speakers
uk

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DiamondBack черепаха
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

broasca testoasa de diamant
30 millions of speakers
el

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diamondback χελώνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Diamond skilpad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diamond sköldpadda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Diamondback skilpadde
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIAMONDBACK TURTLE»

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Diamonds in the Marsh: A Natural History of the Diamondback ...
Presented at The Northeast Natural History Conference VIII, New York Museum. Albany, N.Y. Bels, V. L., J. Davenport, and S. Renous. 1995. Drinking and water expulsion in the diamondback turtle Malaclemys terrapin.}. Zool., Land.
Barbara Brennessel, 2006
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Wildlife of Virginia and Maryland and Washington
Charles Fergus. From April to November, wood turtles range over the land, living in forests, bogs, wooded swamps, meadows, and old fields. Individuals are active during the day and often bask on logs; during dry summer weather, they soak ...
Charles Fergus, 2003
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The Saltwater Wetland
The diamondback turtle (Malaclemys terrapin) is a semiaquat- ic reptile whose habitat is limited to the brackish waters of estuarine environments. Active only from spring to fall, this reptile copes with cold weather by hibernating in the mud.
Pam Walker, Elaine Wood, 2009
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Food and Flavor
It is found in great numbers in the swamps and lands that are annually overflowed in the State of Tobasco and is very similar and quite equal to the famous diamondback turtle. This also could be readily shipped to northern markets. It is not ...
Henry Finck, 2001
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Turtles of the United States and Canada
Drinking and water expulsion in the diamondback turtle Mala- clemys terrapin. J. Zool. (London) 236: 483–497. Bels, V. L., J. Davenport, and V. Delheusy. 1997. Kiematic analysis of the feeding behavior in the box turtle Ter- rapene carolina ...
Carl H. Ernst, Jeffrey E. Lovich, 2009
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Turtles of the Southeast
Kurt Buhlmann, Tracey Tuberville, J. Whitfield Gibbons. Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin DescripTION Diamondback terrapins are among the most variable of North American turtles. Adults typically have a light to dark gray shell ...
Kurt Buhlmann, Tracey Tuberville, J. Whitfield Gibbons, 2008
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Frommer's Portable Charleston
Cooter soup is really turtle soup; the diamondback turtle is used most frequently. Fried frog's legs and gator tail also appear on many tables. Like Kentucky, Charleston also has its version of burgoo, originally made with squirrel but more often ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2011
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25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing: Quick Lessons That ...
8 "I want the small one," I said to the guy at the pet shop as I picked 9 out a nice- sized diamondback turtle. It was a good size for my | aquarium at home. The man put the turtle in a box and gave me a filter "What does it eat?" I asked. "Goldfish ...
Adele Fiderer, 1997
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Fins into Limbs: Evolution, Development, and Transformation
See sesamoids Terrapene (North American box turtle), 291 Testudines. See turtles and tortoises Testudo (diamondback turtle), digit reduction, 228, 234, 239– 40 tetrapod fins, 22–25 girdles, 25–34, 188–95, 248–50, 254–55 limb regeneration, ...
Brian K. Hall, 2008
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Southern Fried Football (Revised): The History, Passion, and ...
TESTUDO: Name of Maryland's diamondback turtle, the school's official mascot. He made his first appearance on May 23, 1933. TEXTILE BOWL: Another name for the annual game between Clemson and North Carolina State. Both North ...
Tony Barnhart, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIAMONDBACK TURTLE»

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Massive diamondback turtle die-off threatens local population
Karen Testa, founder of the Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons, holds a diamondback terrapin at the rescue center in Jamesport, May 18, 2015. «Newsday, May 15»
2
Earth Day expo brings people closer to nature of Buzzards Bay
Don Lewis of Marion was spending a lot of his time on the floor, showing children what a diamondback turtle looks like and explaining how they ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Apr 15»
3
Photo: Check out these Big Ten concept football helmet designs
... in 2001, and the present with the diamondback turtle shell without the pattern in it, introduced by current HC Randy Edsall in 2011, but IMHO, ... «Big Ten Network, Feb 15»
4
Maryland tour guide: Enjoy your visit, Big Ten fans!
Testudo: Testudo, Maryland's mascot, is a diamondback turtle native to the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Adopted as the school's official mascot in ... «Big Ten Network, Jul 14»
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Testudo Statue Fire on University of Md. Campus Ruled Accidental
... debris around the statue caught fire at some point Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning and engulfed the bronze diamondback turtle ... «CBS Local, Dec 13»
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A day in nature: EO Wilson Biophilia Center hosts Celebrating …
Bob Walker, a.k.a. Turtle Bob, shows Jacob Gonzales of Mary Esther, how to properly hold the diamondback turtle. "Hold it like a hamburger," ... «Walton Sun, Oct 13»
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The Year of the Diamondback Terrapin
By 2006, the study deemed the diamondback turtle population to be imperiled, and as a result, 600 petitioners succeeded in having a law put in ... «The Island Connection, Oct 13»
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It's up to homeowners to help protect diamondbacks
But at Pleasure House Point, nature-lovers began coming across broken diamondback turtle shells, just as they might have many years ago. «The Virginian-Pilot, Sep 13»
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Conococheague fifth-graders care for diamondback turtle as part of …
Slightly older than 4 months, Squirt is a diamondback turtle the school's fifth-graders are taking care of this school year as part of the National ... «The Herald-Mail, Dec 12»
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Island's Rare Diamondback Terrapins
According to information collected by the Atlantic Conservation Project — which is backing Mr. Outerbridge's Diamondback Turtle Project ... «Bernews, Jan 12»
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