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Tortoise

Tortoise

(n)
UK
ˈtɔːtəs
US
ˈtɔːrtəs
Definition: A slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.
Meaning: Con rùa (sống trên cạn)
Not Common
How to use "Tortoise" vocabulary in sentence (example)

The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land dwellers.

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Its shell is lighter and more streamlined than that of a tortoise.

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Their life span is shorter than that of the tortoise with an average of 20 to 40 years and a maximum of 86 years.

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