Plural of tortoise

Forms of tortoise

Tortoises in a sentence

• A sea turtle's paddles make it swim almost as fast as land tortoises are slow.From the entry paddle
• People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.From the entry lump
• People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, but in fact they are different creatures.From the entry lump together
• In contrast, meningitis was seen in two out of the three tortoises infected with TeHV3 genogroup B.2015 August 6, “A Genomic Approach to Unravel Host-Pathogen Interaction in Chelonians: The Example of Testudinid Herpesvirus 3”, in PLOS…. From the entry perivasculitis
• Thus, the lungs of all turtles, tortoises, monitor lizards, and crocodiles are multicameral lungs.1989, D. B. Wake, G. Roth, Complex Organismal Functions: Integration and Evolution in Vertebrates. From the entry multicameral

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 the plural of tortoise

What is the plural of tortoise?

The plural of tortoise is tortoises.

Is tortoise countable?

Tortoise is a countable noun.