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单词 giant tortoise
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giant tortoise

noun

: any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise and is believed to have been born in 1832,according to CNN. Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The giant tortoise was gifted to Sir William Grey-Wilson and arrived in St. Helena from Seychelles in 1882. Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, lives on an island in the British territory St. Helena. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Efforts to stop the trains and save Clyde went into motion after a passenger spotted the giant tortoise on tracks while riding in a train. People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022 Our next stop was the breeding sanctuary of the Aldabra giant tortoise, which is funded by the Four Seasons. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2022 Our next stop was the breeding sanctuary of the Aldabra giant tortoise, which is funded by the Four Seasons. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2022 Since then, the giant tortoise has lived through 40 US presidents. Richard Stenger, CNN, 10 Feb. 2022 Together, these islands are home to 14 distinct species of giant tortoise. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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