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tortoise | tortoiselike |

As a noun 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 an adjective tortoiselike is

resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.

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

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, pancake tortoise

    See also

    * terrapin * turtle

    Anagrams

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    tortoiselike

    English

    Alternative forms

    *tortoise-like

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 7, Ken Johnson, It Is What It Is: Portraits of the Human Figure, New York Times citation
    • , passage=With a bland touch and tortoiselike patience, he recorded arrangements of one or more bodies in drowsy repose surrounded by rugs, blankets and furniture. }}

    Antonyms

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