'Chrysemis scripta' definitions:

Definition of 'Chrysemis scripta'

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  • Slider \Slid"er\, n.
  • 1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part of an instrument or machine. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa). [Local, U. S. ] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) any of several North American freshwater turtles of the genus Chrysemis; some, such as {Chrysemis scripta} are sold commercially as pets. --[RHUD] [PJC]
  • 4. (Baseball) a fast pitch that breaks slightly just in front of the batter, in the same direction as a curve ball (i. e., away from the side from which it was thrown). [PJC]
  • Slider pump, a form of rotary pump. [1913 Webster]