Turtle
Definition of Turtle
Tur´tle
Pronunciation:
tûr´t'l
n.
1.
(Zool.)
The
turtledove
.
1.
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
the
numerous
species
of
Testudinata
,
especially
a
sea
turtle
,
or
chelonian
.
2.
(Printing)
The
curved
plate
in
which
the
form
is
held
in
a
type-revolving
cylinder
press
.
Alligator turtle
etc
.
See
under
Alligator
,
Box
,
etc
.
green turtle
(Zool.)
a
marine
turtle
of
the
genus
Chelonia
,
having
usually
a
smooth
greenish
or
olive-colored
shell
.
It
is
highly
valued
for
the
delicacy
of
its
flesh
,
which
is
used
especially
for
turtle
soup
.
Two
distinct
species
or
varieties
are
known
;
one
of
which
(
Chelonia
Midas
)
inhabits
the
warm
part
of
the
Atlantic
Ocean
,
and
sometimes
weighs
eight
hundred
pounds
or
more
;
the
other
(
Chelonia
virgata
)
inhabits
the
Pacific
Ocean
.
Both
species
are
similar
in
habits
and
feed
principally
on
seaweed
and
other
marine
plants
,
especially
the
turtle
grass
.
Turtle cowrie
(Zool.)
a
large
,
handsome
cowrie
(
Cypræa
testudinaria
);
the
turtle-shell
;
so
called
because
of
its
fancied
resemblance
to
a
tortoise
in
color
and
form
.
Turtle grass
(Bot.)
a
marine
plant
(
Thalassia
testudinum
)
with
grasslike
leaves
,
common
about
the
West
Indies
.
Turtle shell
tortoise
shell
.
See
under
Tortoise
.
Related Words
capsize
,
overturn
,
tip
over
,
tump
over
,
turn
over
,
turn
turtle
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