shellpad – Another name for a tortoise. More…
testudinate – Means “slow-moving; like a turtle,” from Latin testudo, “tortoise,” and also describes something curved or vaulted like a turtle shell. More…
Galapagos Islands – Named for the massive tortoises living there, from Old Spanish galapago, “tortoise.” More…
turtle, tortoise, terrapin – Turtle is applied to those living in water and tortoise to those that live on land, while terrapins live in fresh water; turtle and tortoise may come from the Latin root tort, with reference to the animals’ twisted feet. More…