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Hermann's tortoise

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.

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History

Etymology

Named after the French naturalist Johann Hermann.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: breshkë — Testudo hermanni
  • Albanian: breshkë toke — Testudo hermanni
  • Albanian: breshkë e ugareve — Testudo hermanni
  • Catalan: tortuga mediterrània — Testudo hermanni
  • French: tortue d’Hermann — Testudo hermanni
  • Italian: testuggine di terra — Testudo hermanni
  • Portuguese: tartaruga do Mediterrâneo — Testudo hermanni
  • Russian: балка́нская черепа́ха (balkánskaja čerepáxa) — Testudo hermanni
  • Sicilian: tartuca — Testudo hermanni
  • Sicilian: tartuca di terra — Testudo hermanni
  • Sicilian: cufuruna — Testudo hermanni