turtle
noun
any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
turtles
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pluralof turtle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a historic first, two olive ridley sea turtles crawled out of the sea within the second week of September and laid their eggs in pits of sand in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Since the turtles have been in the centre's care they have undergone a range of tests, including x-rays and CT scans checking for pneumonia.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Paleontologists have not found fossils of lizards, turtles, crocodiles, or other reptiles from Cretaceous Alaska, Chiarenza said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
There has been a string of recent high-profile arrests, including a July raid that rescued a leaf monkey, a gibbon and hundreds of turtles, as well as multiple interceptions at airports.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“Thank you, Roz. I’m going to tell the other sea turtles about you. We all need a little hope right now.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
