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单词 side-necked
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Definition of side-necked in English:

side-necked

adjective ˈsʌɪdnɛkt
  • Of a turtle or tortoise: having a long neck that folds sideways under the shell for concealment, rather than retracting backwards, characteristic of the suborder Pleurodira of freshwater turtles.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Lydekker (1849–1915). From side + necked, probably after scientific Latin Pleurodira.

 
 

Definition of side-necked in US English:

side-necked

adjectiveˈsʌɪdnɛkt
  • Of a turtle or tortoise: having a long neck that folds sideways under the shell for concealment, rather than retracting backwards, characteristic of the suborder Pleurodira of freshwater turtles.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Lydekker (1849–1915). From side + necked, probably after scientific Latin Pleurodira.

 
 
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