tortoise
US /ˈtɔ:rtəs/
・UK /ˈtɔ:təs/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
When the tortoise saw us, it hid its head and legs
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The tortoise and the hare - Stories for Kids
02:54
- is forever teasing tortoise
is forever teasing tortoise
- the irate tortoise answered back
the irate tortoise answered back
One minus one plus one minus one - Numberphile
11:10
- where the tortoise was.
where the tortoise was.
- But in that time, the tortoise has moved on.
But in that time, the tortoise has moved on.
Galapagos: researching the animals (1/7)
29:10
- The giant tortoise.
The giant tortoise.
- Collecting urine from a 70kg tortoise is a bit of a problem.
Collecting urine from a 70kg tortoise is a bit of a problem.
Galapagos: Darwin's arrival (2/7)
02:19
- As for tortoise meat, he noted that it tasted particularly good
As for tortoise meat, he noted that it tasted particularly good
Galapagos: eradication of goats (5/7)
01:51
- Most large islands have their own species of tortoise,
Most large islands have their own species of tortoise,
- They're happy with handouts in the tortoise sanctuary
They're happy with handouts in the tortoise sanctuary
Chapter 09 - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - The Mock Turtle's Story
14:56
- call him Tortoise--'
call him Tortoise--'
- 'Why did you call him Tortoise, if he
'Why did you call him Tortoise, if he
Genetics, epigenetics and disease
17:03
- An example of this is this cat, the so-called tortoise shell cat, or calico
An example of this is this cat, the so-called tortoise shell cat, or calico
Philip Warburg: "Harness the Sun" | Talks at Google
54:54
- was the desert tortoise.
was the desert tortoise.
- The desert tortoise is a threatened species under the US
The desert tortoise is a threatened species under the US
Simon's Real Cats
02:01
- And she's a little tortoise shell.
And she's a little tortoise shell.
Accelerated Learning - How to Learn Anything and Remember It
04:54
- Now, the brain prefers a tortoise and hare approach.
Now, the brain prefers a tortoise and hare approach.