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wood turtle

wood turtle noun: a turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.

wood turtle: a turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas...
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Noun

wood turtle (plural wood turtles)

  1. A turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.

Forms of wood turtle

pluralwood turtles

Questions about wood turtle

What does wood turtle mean?
Wood turtle means a turtle of the species Glyptemys insculpta, a rather large turtle usually found in wooded areas near water.
What part of speech is wood turtle?
Wood turtle is a noun.
What is the plural of wood turtle?
The plural of wood turtle is wood turtles.

Words near wood turtle in the dictionary

  1. wood tick
  2. wood ticks
  3. wood tin
  4. wood turpentine
  5. wood turpentines
  6. wood turtle
  7. wood turtles
  8. wood vetch
  9. wood vinegar
  10. Wood Walton
  11. wood warbler

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