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Definition of spotted turtle
spotted turtle
Plural:spotted turtles
spotted turtle Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
5
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A small, semi-aquatic turtle native to the shallow wetlands, bogs, and marshes of eastern North America, distinguished by its dark, smooth carapace speckled with bright yellow spots.
Example
"While exploring the edge of the cranberry bog, the biologist recorded a rare sighting of a spotted turtle basking on a log."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spotted turtle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spotted turtle