MUSK TURTLE

Meaning of MUSK TURTLE in English

any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Sternotherus, of North America, which, when disturbed, emit a musky secretion.

[ 1865-70, Amer.; so called from its musky smell ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

MUSK TURTLE — noun Date: 1868 any of various small American freshwater turtles (especially genus Sternotherus ) that have musk glands
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MUSK TURTLE — noun also musk terrapin or musk tortoise : any of several small American freshwater turtles of the genera Sternotherus and …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MUSK TURTLE — Date: 1868 : any of various small American freshwater turtles (especially genus Sternotherus ) that have musk glands ; especially …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MUSK TURTLE — Function: noun Date: 1868 : any of various small American freshwater turtles (esp. genus Sternotherus ) that have musk glands …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MUSK TURTLE — [musk turtle] n (1868): any of various small American freshwater turtles (genera Sternotherus and Kinosternon) that have musk glands; esp: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MUSK TURTLE — (genus Sternotherus), any of several species of small freshwater turtles belonging to the family Kinosternidae. Musk turtles are named for …
Britannica English vocabulary
MUSK TURTLE — мускусная черепаха (Sternotherus); pl иловые черепахи (Kinosternidae)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MUSK TURTLE — мускусная черепаха ( Sternotherus ) ; pl иловые черепахи ( Kinosternidae )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TURTLE — I Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of Turtles have existed for 200 million years, making them the …
Английский словарь Британика
TURTLE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURTLE — (n.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
Английский словарь Webster
MUSK — (v. t.) To perfume with musk.
Английский словарь Webster
MUSK — (n.) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
Английский словарь Webster
MUSK — (n.) The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.
Английский словарь Webster
MUSK — (n.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
Английский словарь Webster
MUSK — (n.) A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from a bag …
Английский словарь Webster
TURTLE — ( n. ) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — ( v. t. ) To perfume with musk.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — ( n. ) The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — ( n. ) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — ( n. ) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — ( n. ) A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistence of honey, obtained from …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TURTLE — turtle 1 — turtler , n. /terr"tl/ , n. , pl. turtles , ( esp. collectively ) turtle , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — /musk/ , n. 1. a substance secreted in a glandular sac under the skin of the abdomen of the male …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MUSK — n. animal secretion used in making perfume; small central Asiatic deer having no horns whose males secrete musk
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURTLE — I. ˈtər-t ə l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English turtla, from Latin turtur Date: before 12th century archaic …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TURTLE — noun the turtledove. 2. turtle ·noun the curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. …
Webster English vocab
MUSK — vt to perfume with musk. 2. musk ·noun the musk plant (mimulus moschatus). 3. musk ·noun the musk deer. ·see …
Webster English vocab
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Concise Oxford English vocab
TURTLE — [tur.tle] n [ME, fr. OE turtla, fr. L turtur] (bef. 12c) archaic: turtledove [2]turtle n, pl turtles also turtle often …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
TURTLE — any member of the Chelonia, an ancient order of reptiles chiefly characterized by a shell that encloses the vital organs …
Britannica English vocabulary
MUSK — substance obtained from the male musk deer and having a penetrating, persistent odour. It is used in the highest grades …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURTLE — one-man submarine, the first to be put to military use, built and designed by the American inventor David Bushnell (q.v.) …
Britannica English vocabulary
TURTLE — turtle BrE AmE ˈtɜːt ə l AmE \ ˈtɝːt̬ ə l ▷ turtle|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MUSK — musk BrE AmE mʌsk ▶ ˈ musk deer BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TURTLE — / ˈtɜːtl; NAmE ˈtɜːrtl/ noun 1. ( NAmE also ˈsea turtle ) a large reptile with a hard round shell, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURTLE — tur ‧ tle /ˈtɜːtl $ ˈtɜːrtl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: tortue ( …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TURTLE — n. 1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
TURTLE — n. 1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TURTLE — n.1 any of various marine or freshwater reptiles of the order Chelonia, encased in a shell of bony plates, and …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
TURTLE — ( turtles) 1. A turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUSK — Musk is a substance with a strong smell which is used in making perfume. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MUSK — Musk is a substance with a strong smell which is used in making perfume. N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TURTLE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE green ▪ But will the majestic green sea turtle survive us? ▪ Primo had …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MUSK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES musk ox COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN ox ▪ Only the musk ox has a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MUSK — [noun] [U] - a substance with a strong sweet smell, used in making perfumesSabrina always wears musk.Musk is produced naturally …
Cambridge English vocab
TURTLE — n. box turtle Little Turtle painted turtle snapping turtle softshell turtle
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TURTLE — n. Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of reptiles having a bony shell overlaid with horny shields; found …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TURTLE — noun Turtle is used before these nouns: ↑ neck Turtle is used after these nouns: ↑ sea
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TURTLE — noun Also written turtle (Lifestyle and Leisure) (Youth Culture) In full, (in the US) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or (in …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
TURTLE — I сущ. 1) черепаха (преим. морская) fresh-water turtle land turtle snapping turtle 2) суп из черепахи ∙ to turn turtle …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MUSK — сущ. 1) мускус 2) мускусный запах мускус мускусный запах (редкое) душиться мускусом musk мускус ~ мускусный запах
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TURTLE — turtle.ogg _I 1. ʹtɜ:tl n 1. черепаха ( преим. морская ) 2. 1> мясо черепахи 2> суп из черепахи ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TURTLE — I turtle сущ.1) черепаха (преим. морская) - fresh-water turtle - land turtle - snapping turtle 2) суп из черепахи•• to …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TURTLE — _I 1. ʹtɜ:tl n 1. черепаха ( преим. морская ) 2. 1> мясо черепахи 2> суп из черепахи ( тж. …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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