"tortoise-like" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tortoise-like [comparative], most tortoise-like [superlative]
Etymology: From tortoise + -like. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tortoise|-like}} tortoise + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} tortoise-like (comparative more tortoise-like, superlative most tortoise-like)
  1. Alternative form of tortoiselike. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tortoiselike
    Sense id: en-tortoise-like-en-adj-UXNnMeVF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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