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tortoise in Bulgarian

tortoise in Bulgarian is костену́рка — tortoise means a land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.

tortoise in Bulgarian

костену́рка
noun
Pronounced: kostenurka
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) 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.

What does "tortoise" mean?

  1. noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.
    "The tortoise moved slowly across the garden."
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tortoise in a sentence

  • The tortoise moved slowly across the garden.
  • Some tortoise species can live for over a hundred years.

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What is "tortoise" in Bulgarian?

"tortoise" in Bulgarian is костену́рка. tortoise means: A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.

How do you pronounce костену́рка?

"tortoise" in Bulgarian is костену́рка, pronounced "kostenurka".

How do you use "tortoise" in a sentence?

Example: "The tortoise moved slowly across the garden." In Bulgarian, "tortoise" is костену́рка.

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