English Explanatory Dictionary

side-necked turtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

Word forms

side-necked turtle side-necked turtles

Related words

snake-necked turtle

Derived words

Geoffroy's side-necked turtle South American side-necked swamp turtle
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