Thesaurus: turtle

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1. n. The turtledove.
2. n. Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
3. n. The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
4. n. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
5. n. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
6. v. overturn accidentally
7. v. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
8. The turtledove. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Note: In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises are also called turtles. 2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Alligator turtle, Box turtle, etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. -- green turtle (Zoöl.), a marine turtle of the genus Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell. It is highly valued for the delicacy of its flesh, which is used especially for turtle soup. Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which (Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic Ocean, and sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more; the other (C. virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both species are similar in habits and feed principally on seaweed and other marine plants, especially the turtle grass. -- Turtle cowrie (Zoöl.), a large, handsome cowrie (Cypræa testudinaria); the turtle-shell; so called because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in color and form. -- Turtle grass (Bot.), a marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common about the West Indies. -- Turtle shell, tortoise shell. See under Tortoise.
9. n:100 n. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming v. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation