cooter

• Substantivo que designa uma tartaruga aquática grande de água doce, típica de rios do sul dos Estados Unidos e do norte do México; nos EUA, o termo também pode se referir, em linguagem coloquial, à genitália feminina.

A noun referring to a large river turtle native to the southern United States and northern Mexico.

1. River TurtleB2formalamerican

   A large freshwater turtle native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, often found in rivers and lakes.

   Tartaruga-de-rio

   • We spotted a cooter sunning itself on a log in the river.
   • The cooter is a common species in the swamps of Florida.
   • Cooters are known for their distinctive yellow stripes on the neck.