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Definition of tortoise noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of a tortoise

tortoise

noun

tortoise pronunciation English

ˈtɔːtəs

tortoise pronunciation American

ˈtɔːrtəs

a reptile with a hard round shell, that lives on land and moves very slowly. It can pull its head and legs into its shell.

compare terrapin, turtle