turtles

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  1. noun Any of various aquatic or terrestrial reptiles of the order Testudines (or Chelonia), having horny toothless jaws and a bony or leathery shell into which the head, limbs, and tail can be withdrawn in most species.
  2. noun Chiefly British A sea turtle.
  3. intransitive verb To hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation.

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  • But I have failed thus far; the turtles are already withdrawn into their winter quarters. —  Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence
  • In some ways, though, sea turtles are like the opposite of bunny rabbits, at least if you think about the whole tortoise-and-the-hare fable. —  NOGOODFORME.COM
  • The promotion comes just weeks after some 80 protected Olive Ridley sea turtles were found chopped to pieces on Escobilla beach in Oaxaca, Mexico. —  Mongabay.com News
  • Now, according to a recent report in The Los Angeles Times, they are consuming common soft-shell turtles from the American Southeast, especially Florida, at an alarming rate. —  Grist - the Latest from Grist
  • A trio of young turtles was the opening act for a lengthy —  ClearysNoteBook
 

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