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Tortoise vs Undershell - What's the difference?

tortoise | undershell |

As nouns the difference between tortoise and undershell

is that 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 while undershell is the plastron of a turtle or tortoise.

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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    undershell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The plastron of a turtle or tortoise.