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desert tortoise

desert tortoise noun: either of two species of tortoise native to the deserts of the southwest United States and northwestern Mexico, Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai.

Noun

desert tortoise (plural desert tortoises)

  1. (US) either of two species of tortoise native to the deserts of the southwest United States and northwestern Mexico, Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai

Forms of desert tortoise

pluraldesert tortoises

Questions about desert tortoise

What does desert tortoise mean?
Desert tortoise means either of two species of tortoise native to the deserts of the southwest United States and northwestern Mexico, Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai.
What part of speech is desert tortoise?
Desert tortoise is a noun.
What is the plural of desert tortoise?
The plural of desert tortoise is desert tortoises.

Words near desert tortoise in the dictionary

  1. Desert Storm syndrome
  2. desert tea
  3. desert teas
  4. desert the diet
  5. desert tomato
  6. desert tortoise
  7. desert tortoises
  8. desert truffle
  9. desert truffles
  10. desert varnish
  11. desert varnishes

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