"Hermann's tortoise" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hermann's tortoises [plural]
Etymology: Named after the French naturalist Johann Hermann. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hermann's tortoise (plural Hermann's tortoises)
  1. A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe. Wikipedia link: Hermann's tortoise Categories (lifeform): Tortoises Translations (Testudo hermanni): breshkë [feminine] (Albanian), breshkë toke (Albanian), breshkë e ugareve (Albanian), tortuga mediterrània (Catalan), testuggine di terra [feminine] (Italian), tartaruga do Mediterrâneo [feminine] (Portuguese), tartuca [feminine] (Sicilian), tartuca di terra [feminine] (Sicilian), cufuruna [feminine] (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-Hermann's_tortoise-en-noun-kXsDpm1E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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