Hermann's tortoise

noun

A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.

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Meanings

nounHermann's tortoise (plural Hermann's tortoises)

plural Hermann's tortoises

  1. A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.

    A girl strokes a Hermann’s tortoise in a flat in Paris.

    2018 May 25, Eric Hilaire, The Guardian

Origin

Named after the French naturalist Johann Hermann.

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Translations

Catalan tortuga mediterrània
  • tortuga mediterràniaTestudo hermanni
French tortue d’Hermann
  • tortue d’HermannTestudo hermanni
Italian testuggine di terra
  • testuggine di terraTestudo hermanni
Portuguese tartaruga do Mediterrâneo
  • tartaruga do MediterrâneoTestudo hermanni
Russian балка́нская черепа́ха
  • балка́нская черепа́ха (balkánskaja čerepáxa)Testudo hermanni
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APA

Hermann's tortoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermann's%20tortoise

MLA

“Hermann's tortoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermann's%20tortoise. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hermann's tortoise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hermann's%20tortoise.

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