Definition of Tutle
Tur"tle (?), n. [AS. turtle, L.
turtur; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Turtle the sea
tortoise.] (Zoöl.) The turtledove.
Tur"tle, n. [Probably the same word as the
word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or
Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg.
tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.]
1. (Zoöl.) Any one of the numerous
species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
&fist; In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises are also
called turtles.
2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the
form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
Alligator turtle, Box turtle,
etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. -- green
turtle (Zoöl.), a marine turtle of the genus
Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell.
It is highly valued for the delicacy of its flesh, which is used especially
for turtle soup. Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which
(Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic Ocean, and
sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more; the other (C.
virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both species are similar in habits
and feed principally on seaweed and other marine plants, especially the
turtle grass. -- Turtle cowrie (Zoöl.),
a large, handsome cowrie (Cypræa testudinaria); the
turtle-shell; so called because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in
color and form. -- Turtle grass (Bot.), a
marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common
about the West Indies. -- Turtle shell, tortoise
shell. See under Tortoise.
Tur"tle (?), n. [AS. turtle, L.
turtur; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Turtle the sea
tortoise.] (Zoöl.) The turtledove.
Tur"tle, n. [Probably the same word as the
word preceding, and substituted (probably by sailors) for the Spanish or
Portuguese name; cf. Sp. tortuga tortoise, turtle, Pg.
tartaruga, also F. tortue, and E. tortoise.]
1. (Zoöl.) Any one of the numerous
species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
&fist; In the United States the land and fresh-water tortoises are also
called turtles.
2. (Printing) The curved plate in which the
form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
Alligator turtle, Box turtle,
etc. See under Alligator, Box, etc. -- green
turtle (Zoöl.), a marine turtle of the genus
Chelonia, having usually a smooth greenish or olive-colored shell.
It is highly valued for the delicacy of its flesh, which is used especially
for turtle soup. Two distinct species or varieties are known; one of which
(Chelonia Midas) inhabits the warm part of the Atlantic Ocean, and
sometimes weighs eight hundred pounds or more; the other (C.
virgata) inhabits the Pacific Ocean. Both species are similar in habits
and feed principally on seaweed and other marine plants, especially the
turtle grass. -- Turtle cowrie (Zoöl.),
a large, handsome cowrie (Cypræa testudinaria); the
turtle-shell; so called because of its fancied resemblance to a tortoise in
color and form. -- Turtle grass (Bot.), a
marine plant (Thalassia testudinum) with grasslike leaves, common
about the West Indies. -- Turtle shell, tortoise
shell. See under Tortoise.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a reptile with a protective shell (carapace plus plastron) enclosing its body. In most terrestrial species, the lower part of the shell (plastron) is hinged, allowing the shell to completely enclose the animal's head and arms. It may live on land near water or in the water.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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