元となった辞書の項目
tortoise
IPA（発音記号）
名詞
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.
日本語の意味
陸生爬虫類の一種で、硬い甲羅（背甲と腹甲）で体全体を覆われ、頭や四肢を部分的に甲羅に引っ込めることができる動物、すなわち「陸亀」や「リクガメ」として知られる。
意味（1）
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 ）
