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Definition turtle in American English

turtle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtɜrt(ə)l/
1

an animal with a shell and four short legs that lives on the land, in the ocean, or in rivers and lakes. The animal that lives on the land is usually called a tortoise.

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2

a turtle that lives in the ocean

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Definition turtle in American English