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tortoise in Turkish

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

tortoise in Turkish

kaplumbağa
noun
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.
tosbağa
noun
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 Turkish?

"tortoise" in Turkish is kaplumbağa, tosbağa. 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 use "tortoise" in a sentence?

Example: "The tortoise moved slowly across the garden." In Turkish, "tortoise" is kaplumbağa, tosbağa.

Are there other ways to say "tortoise" in Turkish?

Yes — Turkish has 2 translations listed for "tortoise": kaplumbağa, tosbağa.

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