What does tortoise mean?

n. A land-dwelling reptile with a protective shell that moves slowly and can retract its head and legs inside.

tortoise

🇺🇸 /ˈtɔːrtəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtɔːtəs/

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A land-dwelling reptile with a protective shell that moves slowly and can retract its head and legs inside.

The tortoise slowly made its way across the garden, its head poking out from its shell.

A land-dwelling reptile with a protective shell that moves slowly and can retract its head and legs inside.

Plural tortoises