Definition of side-necked turtle in English:

side-necked turtle

noun

A freshwater turtle with a relatively long head and neck that is retracted sideways into the shell for defence.
侧颈龟
Suborder Pleurodira: families Chelidae (South America and Australasia) and Pelomedusidae (South America and southern Africa), and several genera
Example sentencesExamples
- The 70 or so species of side-necked turtles bend their necks sideways and tuck their heads in under the front edge of the upper shell.
- Modern side-necked turtles are found only in the southern hemisphere and withdraw their heads sideways under the shell.
- The carapace of this appealing side-necked turtle is a medium to charcoal gray color with no design.
- The side-necked turtles retracted their heads sideways, while the arch-necked turtles folded their necks in an S-like shape.
- This turtle is a side-necked turtle, as are all turtle species of New Guinea and Australia.

Definition of side-necked turtle in US English:

side-necked turtle

noun

A freshwater turtle with a relatively long head and neck that is retracted sideways into the shell for defense.
侧颈龟
Suborder Pleurodira: families Chelidae (South America and Australasia) and Pelomedusidae (South America and southern Africa), and several genera
Example sentencesExamples
- The carapace of this appealing side-necked turtle is a medium to charcoal gray color with no design.
- This turtle is a side-necked turtle, as are all turtle species of New Guinea and Australia.
- The 70 or so species of side-necked turtles bend their necks sideways and tuck their heads in under the front edge of the upper shell.
- Modern side-necked turtles are found only in the southern hemisphere and withdraw their heads sideways under the shell.
- The side-necked turtles retracted their heads sideways, while the arch-necked turtles folded their necks in an S-like shape.

单词	side-necked turtle
释义	Definition of side-necked turtle in English: side-necked turtle noun A freshwater turtle with a relatively long head and neck that is retracted sideways into the shell for defence. 侧颈龟 Suborder Pleurodira: families Chelidae (South America and Australasia) and Pelomedusidae (South America and southern Africa), and several genera Example sentencesExamples The 70 or so species of side-necked turtles bend their necks sideways and tuck their heads in under the front edge of the upper shell. Modern side-necked turtles are found only in the southern hemisphere and withdraw their heads sideways under the shell. The carapace of this appealing side-necked turtle is a medium to charcoal gray color with no design. The side-necked turtles retracted their heads sideways, while the arch-necked turtles folded their necks in an S-like shape. This turtle is a side-necked turtle, as are all turtle species of New Guinea and Australia. Definition of side-necked turtle in US English: side-necked turtle noun A freshwater turtle with a relatively long head and neck that is retracted sideways into the shell for defense. 侧颈龟 Suborder Pleurodira: families Chelidae (South America and Australasia) and Pelomedusidae (South America and southern Africa), and several genera Example sentencesExamples The carapace of this appealing side-necked turtle is a medium to charcoal gray color with no design. This turtle is a side-necked turtle, as are all turtle species of New Guinea and Australia. The 70 or so species of side-necked turtles bend their necks sideways and tuck their heads in under the front edge of the upper shell. Modern side-necked turtles are found only in the southern hemisphere and withdraw their heads sideways under the shell. The side-necked turtles retracted their heads sideways, while the arch-necked turtles folded their necks in an S-like shape.
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