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Definition of spotted turtle

spotted turtle

Plural:spotted turtles
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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."

• Nearby Words

spotted scat
spotted silver dollar
spotted thick-lipped loach
spotted turtle
spotted water snake
spotter
spottiness

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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 Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spotted-turtle
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