Dictionary of English language
ABC-Word.com
We will find the definition for any word
We can help you solve a crossword puzzle

Defenition of the word turtle

    • Defenition of the word turtle

      • A reptile of the order Testudines (the crown group of the superorder Chelonia), characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield.
      • any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
      • hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
      • overturn accidentally; "Don''t rock the boat or it will capsize!"
      • a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
      • overturn accidentally

    Meronymys for the word turtle

      • carapace
      • shell

    Hyponyms for the word turtle

      • box tortoise
      • box turtle
      • Chrysemys picta
      • cooter
      • marine turtle
      • mud turtle
      • painted terrapin
      • painted tortoise
      • painted turtle
      • pancake turtle
      • Pseudemys concinna
      • Pseudemys rubriventris
      • Pseudemys scripta
      • red-bellied terrapin
      • red-bellied turtle
      • redbelly
      • river cooter
      • sea turtle
      • slider
      • snapping turtle
      • soft-shelled turtle
      • terrapin
      • tortoise
      • yellow-bellied terrapin

    Hypernyms for the word turtle

      • chelonian
      • chelonian reptile
      • hunt
      • hunt down
      • jersey
      • jumper
      • overturn
      • run
      • sweater
      • t-shirt
      • tee shirt
      • tip over
      • track down
      • tump over
      • turn over

    See other words