Blanding's turtle

noun

Blan·​ding's turtle

ˈblandiŋz-

: a freshwater turtle (Emys blandingii) of the northeastern U.S. and Canada having a black or dark olive shell with small yellow spots

Word History

Etymology

after William Blanding, 19th century American herpetologist

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