turtle synonyms

turtle

n.

terrapin, tortoise, chelonian, testudinate; see reptile.

Types of turtles include: land, sea, river, sand, mud, painted, musk, ridley, snapping, snapper*, rain, loggerhead, box, softshell, leatherback, green, hawksbill, Galapagos; matamata, slider, stinkpot.

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