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Definition of spotted turtle

spotted turtle

Plural:spotted turtles
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spotted turtle Lexical Profile

• 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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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spotted turtle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spotted turtle
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