Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
tortoise noun
/ˈtɔː.təs/
/ˈtɔːr.t ̬əs/ n [C]
/ˈtɔːr.t ̬əs/ n [C] an animal with a thick, hard shell that it can move its head and legs into for protection. It eats plants, moves very slowly and sleeps during the winter.
(Definition of tortoise noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
