turtle in English: A slow animal with a hard round shell on its back, which often lives in or near water. (noun)

Translation

A slow animal with a hard round shell on its back, which often lives in or near water.

Word origin

From French tortue, meaning tortoise; English sailors changed the sound so it matched turtle, an old word for a kind of dove.

Gender

Pluralturtles

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The hard shell keeps the turtle safe.

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"Turtles" is the plural of "turtle".

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Turtles are famous for being slow, especially out of water.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

sea

The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.

slow

Not moving fast, or taking a long time.

swim

To move through water using your arms and legs.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

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