tortoise core

noun

The core of a stone when it takes on a roughly domed shape as a result of knapping using the Levallois technique.

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Meanings

nountortoise core (plural tortoise cores)

plural tortoise cores

  1. The core of a stone when it takes on a roughly domed shape as a result of knapping using the Levallois technique.

Origin

From the resemblance to a tortoise's shell.

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APA

tortoise core. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoise%20core

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“tortoise core.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoise%20core. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tortoise core,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoise%20core.

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