turtle vs terrapin

terrapin vs turtle

turtle and terrapin both are nouns.

turtle is a verb but terrapin is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turtle	Yes	No	Yes	No
terrapin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terrapin is a hyponym of turtle; that is, terrapin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turtle:

turtle: any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
terrapin: any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water

Other hyponyms of turtle include marine turtle, sea turtle, snapping turtle, mud turtle, Pseudemys rubriventris, red-bellied terrapin, red-bellied turtle, redbelly, Pseudemys scripta, slider, yellow-bellied terrapin, cooter, Pseudemys concinna, river cooter, box tortoise, box turtle, Chrysemys picta, painted terrapin, painted tortoise, painted turtle, tortoise, pancake turtle, soft-shelled turtle.

turtle (noun)	terrapin (noun)
any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming	any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

turtle (verb)	terrapin (verb)
hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
overturn accidentally

Difference between turtle and terrapin

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