turtle

turtle
noun

(亦作 sea turtle)a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs
海龟
Families Cheloniidae (seven species) and Dermochelyidae (the leatherback)
海龟科（7种）和棱皮龟科（棱皮龟）
■[mass noun]the flesh of a sea turtle, especially the green turtle, used chiefly for soup
海龟肉（尤指主要炖汤的绿海龟肉）
a freshwater reptile related to the sea turtles and tortoises, typically having a flattened shell. Called terrapin in South Africa and India and tortoise in Australia
淡水龟。南非、印度称 terrapin，澳大利亚称tortoise
Order Chelonia: several families, in particular Emydidae and Kinosternidae
龟鳖目：数科，尤指龟科和泥龟科
■(N. Amer.)any reptile of this order, including the terrapins and tortoises
(北美)龟鳖目爬行动物
(Computing)a directional cursor in a computer graphics system which can be instructed to move around a screen
(计算机)龟标

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