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Noun: tortoise  tor-tus
  1. Usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica

Derived forms: tortoises

Type of: turtle

Part of: family Testudinidae, Testudinidae

Encyclopedia: Tortoise

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