Snapping \Snap"ping\,
a. & n. from Snap, v.
Snapping beetle. (Zo["o]l.) See Snap beetle, under
Snap.
Snapping turtle. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra
serpentina) common in the fresh waters of the United
States; -- so called from its habit of seizing its prey
by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud turtle.
(b) See Alligator snapper, under Alligator.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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