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painted turtle
noun
- a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of painted turtle1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
One of our boys caught a common painted turtle, I put it into a tub with another of the same kind.
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