Turtle definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TUR'TLE, n. [L. turtur ... 1. A fowl of the genus Columba; called also the turtle dove, and turtle pigeon. It is a wild species, frequenting the thickest parts ... or jersey with a high close-fitting collar [syn: turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck] 2: any of various aquatic and land reptiles ... t rock the boat or it will capsize!" [syn: capsize, turtle, turn turtle] 2: hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation Merriam ...
Turtle, Turtle-dove definitions Easton's Bible Dictionary Its peculiar peaceful and ... at her purification (Luke 2:24). The pigeon and the turtle-dove were the only birds permitted to be offered in ... name _tor_. Three species are found in Palestine, (1) the turtle-dove (Turtur auritus), (2) the collared turtle (T. risorius), and (3) the palm turtle (T. Senegalensis). But it is to the first of ...
green turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup [syn: green turtle, Chelonia mydas] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1657 a large usually herbivorous sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of warm waters with a smooth greenish or ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land ...
box turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly [syn: box turtle, box tortoise] Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1804 any ... box tortoise Britannica Concise Any of several species of terrestrial turtle (genus Terrapene) found in the U.S. and Mexico. Box ... carapace to form a protective "box" that completely encloses the turtle's soft parts. They feed on earthworms, insects, mushrooms, and ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land ...
Alligator turtle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and ... form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish ...
turtle grass definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1735 a submerged ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and ... form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish ...
Turtle cowrie definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary 1. (Zo["o]l ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and ... form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish ...
Turtle shell definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary 1. (Zo["o]l ... one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and ... form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. green turtle (Zo["o]l.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish ...
snapping turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1784 either ... distributed from eastern Canada to Central America b. alligator snapping turtle Britannica Concise Either of two species (family Chelydridae) of edible ... and bite them with their powerful jaws. The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) has a shell 8-12 in. (20-30 ... 10-35 lbs (4.5-16 kg). The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys, or Macroclemys, temmincki), the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., has a shell 16-28 ...
sea turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any of ... modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas [syn: sea turtle, marine turtle] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1612 any of two families ... the feet modified into paddles and that include the green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sea turtle Sea" tur"tle (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of ... chelonians having the feet converted into paddles, as the green turtle, hawkbill, loggerhead, and leatherback. They inhabit all warm seas. ( ...
leathery turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle [syn: leatherback turtle, leatherback, leathery turtle, Dermochelys coriacea] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Leatherback Leath"er*back`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. ...
mud turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America Merriam ... scow, used in dredging; a mud boat. [U.S.] Mud turtle, Mud tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species ... beetle. (Zo["o]l.) See Snap beetle, under Snap. Snapping turtle. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra serpentina) common in the fresh waters of the United ... prey by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud turtle. (b) See Alligator snapper, under Alligator. Webster's 1913 ...
Tortoise-shell turtle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tortoise Tor"toise, n. [OE ... species are generally called turtles, but the terms tortoise and turtle are used synonymously by many writers. see Testudinata, Terrapin, and Turtle. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) Same as Testudo, 2. Box tortoise, Land ... Box, Land, etc. Painted tortoise. (Zo["o]l.) See Painted turtle, under Painted. Soft-shell tortoise. (Zo["o]l.) See Trionyx ... of several species of sea turtles, especially of the hawkbill turtle. It is used in inlaying and in the manufacture of ... which, in the larva state, feed upon nettles. Tortoise-shell turtle (Zo["o]l.), the hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill.
painted turtle definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: freshwater turtles ... red markings; common in the eastern United States [syn: painted turtle, painted terrapin, painted tortoise, Chrysemys picta] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1876 a North American turtle (Chrysemys picta) having a greenish to black carapace with yellow ... Species (Chrysemys picta, family Emydidae) of brightly marked N. Amer. turtle found from S Canada to N Mexico. It has a ... 2. (Nat. Hist.) Marked with bright colors; as, the painted turtle; painted bunting. Painted beauty (Zo["o]l.), a handsome American ... o]l.), a bright-colored butterfly. See Thistle butterfly. Painted turtle (Zo["o]l.), a common American freshwater tortoise (Chrysemys ...
Turtle-dove definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TUR'TLE-DOVE, n. A species of the genus Columba. [See Turtle.] Oxford Reference Dictionary n. any wild dove of the genus ... and its affection for its mate and young. Etymology: archaic turtle (in the same sense) f. OE turtla, turtle f. L turtur, of imit. orig. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ... duv. See DOVE. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Turtle (Columba turtur).