turtle

/tur-tl/US // ˈtɜr tl //UK // (ˈtɜːtəl) //

乌龟,甲鱼,鳖,龟甲

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural tur·tles, tur·tle.
- : any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
- : an aquatic turtle as distinguished from a terrestrial one.Compare tortoise.

v.无主动词 verb

nounreptile

Synonyms

The reptiles have long been of scientific interest because of their unclear evolutionary relationship with other reptiles, as they share traits with lizards and turtles as well as birds.
Based on the genetic analyses, the researchers confirmed that the tuatara is more closely related to snakes and lizards than to crocodilians, birds or turtles.
The earliest dinosaur eggs were more like leathery turtle eggs than hard bird’s eggs.
These ecosystems are wildly diverse — home to everything from crabs to sea turtles.
Explore coral reef restoration, shipwrecks, sea turtles and more.
This Israel-Hamas war feels different, neither turtle nor scorpion even pretending anymore about seeking peace.
A non-Sioux nation in the state, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, also said no.
The commercial then shifts to a split screen of a cartoon turtle and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
In the meantime, Stovall has learned some political lessons in light of his turtle soup success.
He was filming other television spots in January and his campaign manager and the producer wanted to do the turtle soup spot.
To these we gave boiled rice, and with it turtle and manatee boiled.
She careened so badly that the girls shrieked and Malcolm himself thought she would turn turtle.

/tur-tl/US // ˈtɜr tl //UK // (ˈtɜːtəl) //

乌龟,甲鱼,鳖,龟甲

n.名词 noun

1
plural tur·tles, tur·tle.
- : any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
- : an aquatic turtle as distinguished from a terrestrial one.Compare tortoise.

v.无主动词 verb

nounreptile

Synonyms

The reptiles have long been of scientific interest because of their unclear evolutionary relationship with other reptiles, as they share traits with lizards and turtles as well as birds.
Based on the genetic analyses, the researchers confirmed that the tuatara is more closely related to snakes and lizards than to crocodilians, birds or turtles.
The earliest dinosaur eggs were more like leathery turtle eggs than hard bird’s eggs.
These ecosystems are wildly diverse — home to everything from crabs to sea turtles.
Explore coral reef restoration, shipwrecks, sea turtles and more.
This Israel-Hamas war feels different, neither turtle nor scorpion even pretending anymore about seeking peace.
A non-Sioux nation in the state, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, also said no.
The commercial then shifts to a split screen of a cartoon turtle and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
In the meantime, Stovall has learned some political lessons in light of his turtle soup success.
He was filming other television spots in January and his campaign manager and the producer wanted to do the turtle soup spot.
To these we gave boiled rice, and with it turtle and manatee boiled.
She careened so badly that the girls shrieked and Malcolm himself thought she would turn turtle.