Redbelly (Noun)
Meaning
Freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The redbelly was basking in the warm sunlight on a rock in the middle of the river.
- A redbelly slid into the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay tributary, its red underside disappearing from view.
- The redbellies were more common in the slower-moving streams than in the faster rivers.
- As the herpetologist waded through the calm waters, she spotted a redbelly hiding partially buried in the sand.
- A juvenile redbelly perched on a log, its small size making it less conspicuous among the aquatic vegetation.