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Any one of several very large species of chelonians having the feet converted into paddles, as the green turtle, hawkbill, loggerhead, and leatherback. They inhabit all warm seas.
The sea pigeon, or guillemot.
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n.
The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
n.
One who catches turtles or tortoises.
n.
The act, practice, or art of catching turtles.
n. pl.
An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
v. t.
A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; -- also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak.
n.
The turtlehead.
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A snapping turtle; as, the alligator snapper.
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The musk turtle, or musk tortoise. See under Musk.
n.
An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
n.
A turtle.
n.
Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata).
n.
The posterior, or fourth, lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also xiphisternum.
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The turtle cowrie.
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The turtledove.
a.
Slow-footed.
n.
Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate.
n.
Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
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