turtle

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noun (1)

tur·tle ˈtər-tᵊl How to pronounce turtle (audio)

plural turtles also turtle

often attributive

: any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn

turtle

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noun (2)

: turtleneck

turtle

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noun (3)

archaic

: turtledove

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

modification of French tortue, from Late Latin (bestia) tartarucha, feminine of tartaruchus of Tartarus, from Greek tartarouchos, from Tartaros Tartarus; from Mithraic and early Christian association of the turtle with infernal forces

Noun (3)

Middle English turtil, turtle, going back to Old English turtle, turtla borrowed (with dissimilation, as also in Middle Dutch tortel "turtledove," Old High German turtul, turtila) from Latin turtur, of onomatopoeic origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1612, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1952, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	turtle
释义	turtle 1 of 3 noun (1) tur·tle ˈtər-tᵊl plural turtles also turtle often attributive : any of an order (Testudines synonym Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn turtle 2 of 3 noun (2) : turtleneck turtle 3 of 3 noun (3) archaic : turtledove Word History Etymology Noun (1) modification of French tortue, from Late Latin (bestia) tartarucha, feminine of tartaruchus of Tartarus, from Greek tartarouchos, from Tartaros Tartarus; from Mithraic and early Christian association of the turtle with infernal forces Noun (3) Middle English turtil, turtle, going back to Old English turtle, turtla borrowed (with dissimilation, as also in Middle Dutch tortel "turtledove," Old High German turtul, turtila) from Latin turtur, of onomatopoeic origin First Known Use Noun (1) 1612, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1952, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing turtle box turtle green turtle hawksbill turtle alligator snapping turtle mud turtle musk turtle snapping turtle painted turtle ringed turtle dove turn turtle sea turtle spotted turtle turtle grass turtle bean mock turtle soup turtle-backed See More box turtle green turtle hawksbill turtle alligator snapping turtle mud turtle musk turtle snapping turtle painted turtle ringed turtle dove turn turtle sea turtle spotted turtle turtle grass turtle bean mock turtle soup turtle-backed See More Kids Definition turtle noun tur·tle ˈtər-tᵊl : a reptile that lives on land, in water, or both and has a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony plates which covers the body and into which the head, legs, and tail can usually be drawn Medical Definition turtle noun tur·tle ˈtərt-ᵊl plural turtles also turtle often attributive : any of an order (Testudines) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usually covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usually may be withdrawn called also chelonian
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turtle

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