Tortoise

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Noun

tortoise

Definition: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

Definition: Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.