ˈdiamond-backed, a.
[f. diamond n. + backed 1.]
Having the back marked with lozenge-shaped figures.
diamond-backed turtle or diamond-backed terrapin, the fresh-water tortoise of the Atlantic coast of N. America, Malaclemmys palustris.
| 1895 Daily News 14 Jan. 5/3 Diamond-backed terrapin are the newest pets of fashionable folk in the States. They..are chiefly adopted by artists at present, but are to be found in some boudoirs as well as studios. |