"turkle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɜːkəl/ [UK], /ˈtɝkəl/ [US] Forms: turkles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turkle (plural turkles)
  1. (US, dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of turtle. Tags: US, alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: turtle Categories (lifeform): Turtles

Inflected forms

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