tortoise
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
tortoise (plural tortoises)
- Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
- Synonyms: shellpad
- French: (tortoise or turtle) tortue
- German: (tortoise or turtle) Schildkröte, Landschildkröte
- Italian: (tortoise or turtle) tartaruga, testuggine
- Portuguese: (tortoise or turtle) tartaruga, jabuti, cágado
- Russian: (tortoise or turtle) черепа́ха
- Spanish: (tortoise or turtle) tortuga, tortuga terrestre, morrocoy (Venezuela)
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