Pseudemys rugosa

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Slider \Slid"er\, n.
   1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part
      of an instrument or machine.
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   2. (Zool.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}).
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   3. (Zool.) any of several North American freshwater turtles
      of the genus {Chrysemis}; some, such as {Chrysemis
      scripta} are sold commercially as pets. --[RHUD]
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   4. (Baseball) a fast pitch that breaks slightly just in front
      of the batter, in the same direction as a curve ball (i.
      e., away from the side from which it was thrown).
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   {Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.]
   (Zool.)
   Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and
   brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written
   also {terapin}, {terrapen}, {terrapene}, {turpen}, and
   {turapen}.]
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   Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys scabra}) of the
         Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin
         ({Pseudemys rugosa} or {Chrysemys rubriventris}),
         native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also
         {potter}, {slider}, and {redfender}), and the
         diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin ({Malaclemmys
         palustris}), are the most important American species.
         The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole
         of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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   {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle.

   {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American
      tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}.

   {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}.
      

   {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin
      ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round
      yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
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