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Terrapins vs Tortoise - What's the difference?

terrapins | tortoise |

As nouns the difference between terrapins and tortoise

is that terrapins is 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.

terrapins

English

Noun

(head)

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    tortoise

    English

    (wikipedia tortoise)

    Noun

    (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.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, pancake tortoise

    See also

    * terrapin * turtle

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