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单词 starred tortoise
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Definition of starred tortoise in English:

starred tortoise

noun
  • Any of several small tortoises (family Testudinidae) having a dark brown or black carapace marked with radiating yellow or orange lines: Geochelone elegans (more fully "Indian starred tortoise"), G. platynota (more fully "Burmese starred tortoise"), and Psammobates tentorius of South Africa.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Griffith (1790–1858), naturalist. Originally after scientific Latin Testudo stellata, former scientific name.

Definition of starred tortoise in US English:

starred tortoise

noun
  • Any of several small tortoises (family Testudinidae) having a dark brown or black carapace marked with radiating yellow or orange lines: Geochelone elegans (more fully "Indian starred tortoise"), G. platynota (more fully "Burmese starred tortoise"), and Psammobates tentorius of South Africa.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Griffith (1790–1858), naturalist. Originally after scientific Latin Testudo stellata, former scientific name.

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