tor·toise
 tortoise
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- pronunciation:
- tor
t
s
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A tortoise is an animal that moves slowly and has a large shell on its back. A tortoise is a turtle that lives on land.
Did you know that tortoises can live longer than humans?
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The word tortoise
contains the following part:
tort
Latin
root
that means
twist
Example words: