As nouns the difference between dog and tortoise
is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while tortoise is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , 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.
As a verb dog
is to pursue with the intent to catch.
dog
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* tortoise
Noun
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en noun)
Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family Testudinidae , 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.
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Derived terms
* tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, pancake tortoise
See also
* terrapin
* turtle
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