cágado — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cágado is used for these senses in English:
- chelid (zoology) Any turtle in the family Chelidae.
- side-necked turtle Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.
- terrapin (countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
- terrapin (countable, obsolete) Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
- tortoise 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.
terrapin — full definition
- noun Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
- noun Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
- noun The flesh of such a turtle used as food.