Turtle

Found in thesaurus: chelonian reptile, chelonian, overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over, hunt, run, track down, hunt down

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turtle

n. reptile with a hard shell around the trunk of the body (living in freshwater, saltwater, or on land); turtle flesh; (Nautical) pocket in a spinnaker (large triangular sail)

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Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonii) characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. "Turtle" may refer to the order as a whole (American English) or to fresh-water and sea-dwelling testudines (British English).

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turtle

Noun
1. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
(hypernym) chelonian, chelonian reptile
(hyponym) sea turtle, marine turtle
(part-meronym) carapace, shell, cuticle

Verb
1. overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
(synonym) capsize, turn turtle
(hypernym) overturn, turn over, tip over, tump over
2. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
(hypernym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) turtler

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turteln

v. coo, make soft cooing sounds, talk amorously

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turtle

n. želva; kareta; suchozemská želva