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untortoiselike

untortoiselike adjective: unlike a tortoise.

Adjective

untortoiselike (comparative more untortoiselike, superlative most untortoiselike)

  1. Unlike a tortoise.
    • Males make a very untortoiselike sound.2011, Liz Palika, Turtles and Tortoises For Dummies

Forms of untortoiselike

comparativemore untortoiselike
superlativemost untortoiselike

Origin of untortoiselike

From un- + tortoiselike.

Questions about untortoiselike

What does untortoiselike mean?
Untortoiselike means unlike a tortoise.
What part of speech is untortoiselike?
Untortoiselike is an adjective.

Words near untortoiselike in the dictionary

  1. untormented
  2. untorn
  3. untorpedoed
  4. untorpid
  5. untorrid
  6. untortoiselike
  7. untortuous
  8. untorturable
  9. untortured
  10. untossed
  11. untotaled

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