"turtle" meaning in English

See turtle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-us-turtle.ogg [US] Forms: turtle [singular], turtles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A turtle is an aquatic reptile. A turtle has horny toothless jaws, and a bony shell.
    Sense id: simple-turtle-en-noun-H0HaD~vJ
     
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