transcription, транскрипция: [ tɜ:(r)t(ə)l ]
( turtles)
1.
A turtle 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 turtle )
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2.
A turtle is any reptile that has a thick shell around its body, for example a tortoise or terrapin. ( AM )
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