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tortoise meaning in Malayalam

ആമ āma

UK/ˈtɔː.təs//ˈtɔɹ.təs/

tortoise in Malayalam: ആമ (āma). In English, tortoise means 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.

Malayalam words for tortoise

land-dwelling reptile
ആമ āma

English meaning of tortoise

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Synonym of cat (sense 11, a wheeled shelter).

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Questions about tortoise in Malayalam

What is the meaning of tortoise in Malayalam?
Tortoise in Malayalam is ആമ (āma).
tortoise എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Tortoise: ആമ (āma).
What does tortoise mean in English?
Tortoise means 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.

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