TURTLE


Meaning of TURTLE in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives in the sea most of the time. (BRIT; in AM, use sea ~ )

N-COUNT

2.

A ~ is any reptile that has a thick shell around its body, for example a tortoise or terrapin. (AM)

N-COUNT

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