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Hermann's tortoise

Hermann's tortoise noun: a species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.

Noun

Hermann's tortoise (plural Hermann's tortoises)

  1. A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.
    • A girl strokes a Hermann’s tortoise in a flat in Paris.2018 May 25, Eric Hilaire, The Guardian

Forms of Hermann's tortoise

pluralHermann's tortoises

Origin of Hermann's tortoise

Named after the French naturalist Johann Hermann.

Questions about Hermann's tortoise

What does Hermann's tortoise mean?
Hermann's tortoise means a species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.
What part of speech is Hermann's tortoise?
Hermann's tortoise is a noun.
What is the plural of Hermann's tortoise?
The plural of Hermann's tortoise is Hermann's tortoises.

Words near Hermann's tortoise in the dictionary

  1. hermandad
  2. hermandades
  3. Hermann
  4. Hermann grid
  5. Hermann grids
  6. Hermann's tortoise
  7. Hermann's tortoises
  8. Hermanns
  9. Hermannsburg
  10. Hermans
  11. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome

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