"tortoiselike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tortoiselike [comparative], most tortoiselike [superlative]
Etymology: tortoise + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tortoise|like}} tortoise + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} tortoiselike (comparative more tortoiselike, superlative most tortoiselike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried Synonyms: tortoise-like Related terms: turtlelike
    Sense id: en-tortoiselike-en-adj-uO-l-mCl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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