tortoise
noun
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
tortoises
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pluralof tortoise.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In February this year, customs officials seized 31 exotic animals from a passenger arriving from Bangkok, including tortoises, iguanas and snakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador are famous for animals found nowhere else on Earth, including giant tortoises and marine iguanas.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
His Turner Endangered Species Fund, launched in June 1997, has worked to save gopher tortoises, monarch butterflies and leopard frogs, working mainly with private landowners.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Yet a field survey commissioned by the developers found no tortoises, which are listed as endangered by the state of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Was the same pattern true of other animals—of the tortoises, say?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
