"shellpad" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From earlier shell padde, equivalent to shell + pad (“toad”). Compare Saterland Frisian Skildpudde (“turtle, tortoise”), West Frisian skyldpod (“tortoise”), Middle Dutch schildpadde (Dutch schildpad, Afrikaans skilpad), Middle Low German schildpadde, Danish skildpadde. See also shield-toad. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shell padde}} shell padde, {{compound|en|shell|pad|t2=toad}} shell + pad (“toad”), {{cog|stq|Skildpudde||turtle, tortoise}} Saterland Frisian Skildpudde (“turtle, tortoise”), {{cog|fy|skyldpod||tortoise}} West Frisian skyldpod (“tortoise”), {{cog|dum|schildpadde}} Middle Dutch schildpadde, {{m|nl|schildpad}} schildpad, {{m|af|skilpad}} skilpad, {{cog|gml|schildpadde}} Middle Low German schildpadde, {{cog|da|skildpadde}} Danish skildpadde, {{m|en|shield-toad}} shield-toad Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} shellpad (plural not attested)
  1. (obsolete, rare) A turtle or tortoise. Tags: no-plural, obsolete, rare Categories (lifeform): Turtles Synonyms: shell-pad, shell padde, shelpad, shilpad, shellpot Derived forms: shell-paddock

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