Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India), whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

plural of tortoise

Any member or species of the genus Geochelone, land tortoises reaching 1.3 meters in length and with average life spans exceeding 100 years.

plural of pancake tortoise

plural of giant tortoise

A flat-shelled species of tortoise, taxonomic name Malacochersus tornieri.

The shell of a tortoise, sometimes inaccurately the shell of a turtle, or that material. / Alternative form of tortoiseshell

Alternative form of tortoiseshell

Alternative form of tortoiseshell

plural of tortoise shell