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turtle noun

  /ˈtɜːtl̩/ , /ˈtɝtl̩/ , [ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩]
  • (zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
  • (military, historical) An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.
 tortue
  • (computing) An on-screen cursor that serves the same function as a turtle for drawing.
 tortue de mer

turtle verb

  /ˈtɜːtl̩/ , /ˈtɝtl̩/ , [ˈtʰɝɾɫ̩]
  • (intransitive) To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
 capoter, faire un tonneau, se renverser
  • (intransitive) To hunt turtles, especially in the water.
 chasser
turtle dove
tourterelle
sea turtle
tortue marine
green sea turtle
tortue verte
hawksbill turtle
tortue imbriquée
European turtle dove
tourterelle des bois
Turtle Island
île de la Tortue
olive ridley sea turtle
tortue olivâtre
loggerhead sea turtle
caouanne
lute turtle
tortue luth
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