- 1. n. The turtledove. Source: opted
- 2. n. Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. Source: opted
- 3. n. The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press. Source: opted
- 4. n. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar Source: wordnet
- 5. n. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming Source: wordnet
- 6. v. overturn accidentally Source: wordnet
- 7. v. hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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 Source: ecdict
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