Alligator Snapper (Noun)
Meaning
Large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The alligator snapper, one of the largest turtles in the southeastern United States, has a distinctive shell with three prominent ridges running down its back.
- Researchers at the university spent several years studying the habits and habitats of the alligator snapper in the freshwater lakes and rivers of Florida.
- While swimming in the lake, a group of children stumbled upon an alligator snapper, its massive shell half-submerged in the murky waters.
- The alligator snapper has a powerful jaws and a long, spiky tail that it uses for defense, making it a formidable predator in its native habitats.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the alligator snapper and its habitats in the southeastern United States, where it is considered an endangered species.