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tortuga terrestre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tortoise noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.

Senses

tortuga terrestre is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

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