side-necked turtles

A form of side-necked turtle — Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of side-necked turtle
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