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Tortoise
Tor´toise
n.
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
numerous
species
of
reptiles
of
the
order
Testudinata
.
2.
(Rom. Antiq.)
Same
as
Testudo
,
2
.
Box tortoise
See
under
Box
,
Land
,
etc
.
Painted tortoise
(Zool.)
See
Painted
turtle
,
under
Painted
.
Soft-shell tortoise
(Zool.)
See
Trionyx
.
Spotted tortoise
(Zool.)
A
small
American
fresh-water
tortoise
(
Chelopus
guttatus
or
Nanemys
guttatus
)
having
a
blackish
carapace
on
which
are
scattered
round
yellow
spots
.
Tortoise beetle
(Zool.)
any
one
of
numerous
species
of
small
tortoise-shaped
beetles
.
Many
of
them
have
a
brilliant
metallic
luster
.
The
larvæ
feed
upon
the
leaves
of
various
plants
,
and
protect
themselves
beneath
a
mass
of
dried
excrement
held
over
the
back
by
means
of
the
caudal
spines
.
The
golden
tortoise
beetle
(
Cassida
aurichalcea
)
is
found
on
the
morning-glory
vine
and
allied
plants
.
Tortoise plant
(Bot.)
See
Elephant
'
s
foot
,
under
Elephant
.
Tortoise shell
the
substance
of
the
shell
or
horny
plates
of
several
species
of
sea
turtles
,
especially
of
the
hawkbill
turtle
.
It
is
used
in
inlaying
and
in
the
manufacture
of
various
ornamental
articles
.
Tortoise-shell butterfly
(Zool.)
any
one
of
several
species
of
handsomely
colored
butterflies
of
the
genus
Aglais
,
as
Aglais
Milberti
,
and
Aglais
urticæ
,
both
of
which
,
in
the
larva
state
,
feed
upon
nettles
.
Tortoise-shell turtle
(Zool.)
the
hawkbill
turtle
.
See
Hawkbill
.
Noun
1.
tortoise
-
usually
herbivorous
land
turtles
having
clawed
elephant-like
limbs
;
worldwide
in
arid
area
except
Australia
and
Antarctica
To
see
a
tortoise
in
your
dream
,
suggests
that
you
need
to
take
some
chances
in
order
to
get
ahead
in
life
.
The
opportunities
for
advancement
are
opened
to
you
,
but
you
need
to
take
the
next
step
.
alligator
,
crocodile
,
crocodilian
,
dawdle
,
dawdler
,
dinosaur
,
drone
,
foot-dragger
,
gator
,
goldbrick
,
goof-off
,
laggard
,
lie-abed
,
lingerer
,
lizard
,
loiterer
,
plodder
,
procrastinator
,
reptile
,
reptilian
,
saurian
,
sleepyhead
,
slow
goer
,
slow-foot
,
slowbelly
,
slowpoke
,
slug
,
sluggard
,
snail
,
stick-in-the-mud
,
terrapin
,
turtle
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