"chicken turtle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken turtles [plural]
Etymology: After the chicken-like flavor of its meat. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken turtle (plural chicken turtles)
  1. An uncommon freshwater turtle, of species Deirochelys reticularia, found in the southeast of the United States, similar in appearance to the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta), but with an unusually long, striped neck, a yellow stripe on each of its legs and a net-like pattern on its carapace. Categories (lifeform): Emydid turtles Derived forms: eastern chicken turtle (taxonomic: Deirochelys reticularia reticularia), Florida chicken turtle (taxonomic: Deirochelys reticularia chrysea), western chicken turtle (taxonomic: Deirochelys reticularia miaria)

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