Turtle vs. Tortoise

Turtlenoun

Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

Turtlenoun

A marine reptile of that order.

Turtlenoun

An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

Turtlenoun

(computing) A type of robot having a domed case (and so resembling the reptile), used in education, especially for making line drawings by means of a computer program.

Turtlenoun

(computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.

Turtlenoun

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Turtlenoun

(comptheory) A small element towards the end of a list of items to be bubble sorted, and thus tending to take a long time to be swapped into its correct position. Compare rabbit.

Turtlenoun

(dance) A breakdancing move consisting of a float during which the dancer's weight shifts from one hand to the other, producing rotation or a circular "walk".

Turtlenoun

A turtle dove.

Turtleverb

To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.

Turtleverb

To turn and swim upside down.

Turtleverb

To hunt turtles, especially in the water.

Turtleverb

To build up a large defense force and strike only punctually, rather than going for an offensive strategy.

Turtlenoun

The turtledove.

Turtlenoun

Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.

Turtlenoun

The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.

Turtlenoun

any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

Turtleverb

overturn accidentally;

Turtleverb

hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

Turtle

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , also known as Chelonia . They are characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell, developed from their ribs, that acts as a shield.

Tortoisenoun

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.

Tortoisenoun

Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the order Testudinata.

Tortoisenoun

Same as Testudo, 2.

Tortoisenoun

usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

Tortoise

Tortoises () are reptile species of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (from the Latin name for tortoise). They are particularly distinguished from other turtles (which includes the order Chelonia) by being exclusively land-dwelling, while many (though not all) other turtle species are at least partly aquatic.