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giant tortoise

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member or species of the genus Geochelone, land tortoises reaching 1.3 meters in length and with average life spans exceeding 100 years.

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Meaning 2

Any of several species of reptile of the extinct genera Cylindraspis and Dipsochelys and species Meiolania platyceps.

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noun

Meaning 3

very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands

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Broader terms: tortoise

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tortuga gegant — a giant tortoise
  • German: Riesenschildkröte — a giant tortoise
  • Portuguese: tartaruga-gigante — a giant tortoise
  • Spanish: galápago — a giant tortoise
  • Spanish: tortuga gigante — a giant tortoise
  • Tagalog: galapago — a giant tortoise
  • Volapük: gianatortug — a giant tortoise