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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Some turtles, snakes, and crocodilians weighing between 8kg and 14.5kg produce hatchlings that weigh only nine to 53g.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
There, locals take 4x4s to rest on pristine beaches where sea turtles nest and sheep graze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
When officials recently confiscated 350 turtles there, they brought them to the conservancy to care for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Last year, Oman established a marine reserve around the al-Hallaniyat islands, which include al-Qibliyyah and are home to diverse marine life including rare sea turtles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Unlike cosmological turtles, this view is not absurd.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
