side-necked turtle en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.
As we scan the Gaelian shore we see large side-necked turtles sunning themselves.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| side-necked turtles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
South American side-necked swamp turtle · Geoffroy's side-necked turtle
Relateds
Translations (1)
pt cágado (turtle of the suborder Pleurodira)