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Turtle

/tˈɜrtəl/
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(noun) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

One day he helped a weak turtle.
We found a turtle in the garden.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A massive sea ____ was seen swimming slowly near the coral reef in the deep and blue waters of the ocean today.

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