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Turtle

/ˈtɜːtəl/

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

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noun

1
Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
2
(specifically) A marine reptile of that order.
3
An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
4
A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.

verb

1
To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
2
To turn and swim upside down.
3
To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
4
To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Turtle"

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Word	Definition
tortoisenoun	Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), 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.
hawksbillnoun	A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
leatherbacknoun	Any of species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles, with leathery backs.
ridleynoun	Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
swordfishnoun	A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
dovenoun	(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
petnoun	An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.
spotted	(no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
snappingnoun	The sound or action of a snap.
snappernoun	One who, or that which, snaps.
stinkpotnoun	A common musk turtle of species Sternotherus odoratus, of southeastern Canada, .
loggerheadnoun	The loggerhead sea turtle or loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle found throughout the world.
pairnoun	Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
johnnynoun	A diminutive of the male given name John.
blandingnoun	(marketing, informal) The development of a brand that is characterless and unappealing.
doves	an English indie rock band, formed in Wilmslow, Cheshire in 1998.
tortuenoun	—
terrapinnoun	(countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
sea turtlenoun	Any turtle that inhabits oceans.
cheloniannoun	Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Chelonia (Testudines), which includes the turtles and tortoises.