any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water

a kind of turtle

a turtle that is found in brackish water

a turtle that lives in or near freshwater or partly salty, coastal water

a turtle that lives primarily in water, generally leaving only to lay eggs or to bask in the sun

Fresh-water tortoise.

A term pertaining to any aquatic or semi-aquatic turtle. This term is widely used through the world, but in the United States, they are called "Turtles" (with the exception of Diamondback Terrapins which are the only aquatic turtles to be referred to as terrapins within the US).