English Explanatory Dictionary

morrocoy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A red-footed tortoise, of the species Chelonoidis carbonaria, from the West Indies.
  2. A yellow-footed tortoise, of the species Chelonoidis denticulata.

Word forms

morrocoy morrocoys morocoy

Etymology

The turtle is named after the Morrocoy National Park in Venezuela, where the turtle is indigenous and was spotted for the first time.

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