1. a freshwater turtle, especially a box turtle or slider turtle found in the southeastern United States
Usage: regional; American English

Examples

• The children spotted a cooter sunning itself on a log by the pond.
• Cooters are common in the wetlands of Georgia and Florida.
• The old cooter slowly made its way across the dirt road.
• We watched the cooter dive into the water when we approached.
• The nature guide pointed out a painted cooter near the riverbank.