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1. Turtle
   Turtles are anapsids, having no extra holes in the sides of their heads. Turtles evolved during the late Triassic period , roughly 220 million years ago, about the same time the dinosaurs and mammals evolved. Proganochelys is the oldest known turtle. Other early turtles include Proterocheris, Sauris...
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2. Turtle
   Any of several varieties of shelled reptiles that live on land, in freshwater, or in the sea. Turtles can weigh over 1,000 pounds. Sea or Green Turtles are best known as food.
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3. turtle
   [n] - any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming 2. [v] - hunt for turtles, esp. as an occupation
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4. Turtle
   Workshop version of the Neptune [UK]
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5. turtle
   <zoology> The turtledove. ... Origin: AS. Turtle, L. Turtur; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Turtle the sea tortoise. ... 1. <zoology> Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. ... In the United States the land and fresh water tortoises are ...
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6. turtle
   noun any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
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7. Turtle
   • (n.) The turtledove. • (n.) Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian. • (n.) The curved plate in which the form is held in a type-revolving cylinder press.
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8. Turtle
   one-man submarine, the first to be put to military use, built and designed by the American inventor David Bushnell (q.v.) in 1775 for use against ... [1 related articles]
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9. turtle
   any reptile with a body encased in a bony shell, including tortoises. Although numerous animals, from invertebrates to mammals, have evolved shells, ... [13 related articles]
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10. Turtle
    A flat, on the floor mount, for large lights with a junior receiver. (Grip/Lighting)
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11. turtle
    turtle, a reptile of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields. The upper portion, or carapace, covers the turtle's back and sides, and the lower portion, or plastron, covers the be...
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12. Turtle
    Turtle is a popular name for various species of freshwater and marine reptiles related to the tortoises and belonging to the order Chelonia. Marine turtles are generally herbivores, feeding mainly on sea grasses, however freshwater species eat a range of animals including worms, frogs, and fish. The...
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13. turtle
    (reptile) Freshwater or marine reptile whose body is protected by a shell. Turtles are related to tortoises, and some species can grow to a length of up to 2.5 m/8 ft. Turtles often travel long distances to lay their eggs on the b...
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14. turtle
    (computing) Small computer-controlled wheeled robot or a representation of it on a computer monitor. The turtle's movements are determined by programs written by a computer user, typically using the high-level programming language LOGO. Programming a turtle is one way to learn prog...
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15. Turtle
    The turtle mount is also known as rear mount or the back mount from the top position in which the fighter`s opponent is on all fours and the fighter on top mounts the back and hooks his legs around his opponent`s hips so he is less likely to shake him off. This is an excellent position of dominance ...
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16. Turtle
    `Turtles` are reptiles of the order `Testudines` (the crown group of the superorder `Chelonia`), characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. "Turtle" may either refer to the Testudines as a whole, or to particular Testudines which...
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17. Turtle
    (disambiguation) A `turtle` is a reptile, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell. `Turtle(s)` may also refer to: Entertainment: Musical groups: Submergence vehicles: Technology: Other uses: See also:
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18. Turtle
    (submarine) The `Turtle` (also called the `American Turtle`) was the world`s first submersible with a documented record of use in combat. It was built in Old Saybrook, Connecticut in 1775 by American Patriot David Bushnell as a means of attaching explosive charges to ships in a ...
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19. Turtle
    (comics) image= Turtle (Golden Age): The original Turtle was a 1940s villain who used tricks of slowness in battle with the Golden Age Flash (Jay Garrick), but whose main weapon was slow, deliberate planning. After a few clashes with the Flash, the Turtle faded from the public scene. Years la...
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20. Turtle
    (syntax) `Turtle` (Terse RDF Triple Language) is a serialisation format for RDF (Resource Description Framework) graphs. A subset of Tim Berners-Lee and Dan Connolly`s Notation 3 (N3) language, it was defined by Dave Beckett, and is a superset of the minimal N-Triples format. Unlike full N3, ...
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21. Turtle
    (Entourage) `Salvatore "Turtle" Assante` is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Jerry Ferrara. Plot details: Turtle aka Salvatore Assante is a childhood friend of Vince`s from Queens. He is the only one of the main characters...
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22. Turtle
    (robot) `Turtles` are a class of educational robots designed originally in the late 1940s (largely under the auspices of researcher William Grey Walter) and used in computer science and mechanical engineering training. These devices are traditionally built low to the ground with a roughly hem...
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