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Definition of yellow-bellied slider

yellow-bellied slider

Plural:yellow-bellied sliders
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yellow-bellied slider Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A medium-sized, semi-aquatic turtle native to the southeastern United States, characterized by a prominent yellow patch behind the eye and a yellow underside, frequently kept as a household pet.

Example

"We watched the yellow-bellied slider plunge off the sunlit log and disappear into the murky pond water."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

yellow wood
yellow-bellied kingsnake
yellow-bellied sea snake
yellow-bellied slider
yellow-bellied water snake
yellow-eyed grass
yellow-spotted keelback

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from its physical appearance (a yellow plastron or 'belly') and its behavioral habit of rapidly sliding off basking rocks or logs into the water when approached.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yellow-bellied slider. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellow-bellied slider
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