Turtle Definition–noun | 1. | 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. | | 2. | (not used technically) an aquatic turtle as distinguished from a terrestrial one. Compare tortoise (def. 1). | –verb (used without object) | 3. | to catch turtles, esp. as a business. | —Idiom | 4. | turn turtle, | a. | Nautical. to capsize or turn over completely in foundering. | | b. | to overturn; upset: Several of the cars turned turtle in the course of the race. | | |
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one-man submarine, the first to be put to military use, built and designed by the American inventor David Bushnell (q.v.) in 1775 for use against British warships. The pear-shaped vessel, made of ...
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musk turtle
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mud turtle
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sea turtle
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Science Daily - Found 2 hours ago
Ana, a female green turtle, was tagged in Indonesia in November as part of a turtle tracking project by WWF and Udayana University in Bali...
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Turtle hatching begin on Mackay beaches
ABC Online - Found Jan. 4, 2009
... have bounced back from last year's poor season and almost all beaches in the Mackay, Sarina and Seaforth areas have turtle nests on them.
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Rare Turtle Survives Flood, Then Soup Pot
CBS News - Found Jan. 2, 2009
A rare Vietnamese turtle, one of just four believed left in the world, was swept away by a flood, taken hostage by an enterprising fisherman and
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A Dubbing For Creating A Flat World On Top Of A Turtle
Booktrade - Book2Book - Found Dec. 31, 2008
Home> Book Trade News > A Dubbing For Creating A Flat World On Top Of A Turtle
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Turtle rescued in Tabaco City from butcher’s knife
ABS-CBN News - Found Dec. 30, 2008
A green turtle, called locally as pawikan, was rescued by barangay officials and Maritime police in Tabaco City. The female turtle weighed 200...
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Turtle to enjoy quiet life
The Scotsman - Found Dec. 29, 2008
A PARTY-LOVING turtle is leaving a city nightclub for a quieter home following an appeal in the Evening News. Hugo, the leatherback turtle, had...
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Book Review - The Box Turtle Manual
BellaOnline - Found 8 hours ago
The Box Turtle Manual by Philippe de Vosjoli happens to be the first book on reptiles that I bought eight years ago.
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Togetherness on menu at Turtle’s
Morris Daily Herald - Found Dec. 26, 2008
Senior citizens, families gather for holiday dinner Santa Claus pauses a minute at the table of Ed Vanduyne during Christmas dinner at Turtle's Tap
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Illegal exports endanger box turtles in Malaysia
PCC set for Native American powwow
The Oregonian - Found 5 hours ago
Barbara Gladue, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, and a Beaverton resident, is a student who has volunteered for the powwow...
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