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cágado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chelid noun Any turtle in the family Chelidae.
  • terrapin noun Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
  • tortoise noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.

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

  1. noun Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
  2. noun Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
  3. noun The flesh of such a turtle used as food.

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