Meanings
nounGreek tortoise (plural Greek tortoises)
plural Greek tortoises
- Testudo graeca, a medium-sized tortoise widely distributed in the Mediterranean and known for its longevity.
Synonyms: Moorish tortoise, spur-thighed tortoise
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTestudo graeca, a medium-sized tortoise widely distributed in the Mediterranean and known for its longevity.
Similar
Moorish tortoisespur-thighed tortoise
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Greek tortoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20tortoise
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“Greek tortoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greek%20tortoise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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