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tortoise

Main Entry: tor·toise

Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-təs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tortu, tortuse, from Anglo-French tortue — more at turtle

Date: 14th century

1 : any of a family (Testudinidae) of terrestrial turtles; broadly : turtle
2 : someone or something regarded as slow or laggard

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