tortoise vs turtle
turtle vs tortoisetortoise and turtle both are nouns.
tortoise is not a verb while turtle is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tortoise | Yes | No | No | No |
| turtle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
turtle is a hypernym of
tortoise; that is, turtle is a
word with a broader meaning than tortoise:
- tortoise: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica
- turtle: any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
| tortoise (noun) | turtle (noun) |
|---|---|
| usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica | any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming |
| a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar |
| tortoise (verb) | turtle (verb) |
|---|---|
| hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation | |
| overturn accidentally |
Words related to "tortoise"
Words related to "turtle"
- Chrysemys picta
- Pseudemys concinna
- Pseudemys rubriventris
- Pseudemys scripta
- T-shirt
- box tortoise
- box turtle
- capsize
- carapace
- chelonian
- chelonian reptile
- cooter
- cuticle
- hunt
- hunt down
- jersey
- jumper
- marine turtle
- mock polo neck
- mock turtleneck
- mud turtle
- overturn
- painted terrapin
- painted tortoise
- painted turtle
- pancake turtle
- plastron
- polo-neck
- polo-neck collar
- red-bellied terrapin
- red-bellied turtle
- redbelly
- river cooter
- run
- sea turtle
- shell
- shield
- slider
- snapping turtle
- soft-shelled turtle
- sweater
- tee shirt
- terrapin
- tip over
- tortoise
- track down
- tump over
- turn over
- turn turtle
- turtleneck
- turtleneck collar
- turtler
- yellow-bellied terrapin
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