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Definition of European tortoise
1. Noun. Small land tortoise of southern Europe.
Lexicographical Neighbors of European Tortoise
Literary usage of European tortoise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Butterflies: Their Structure, Changes and Life-histories, with Special by Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1881)
"The European tortoise-shell (Aglais urticae), for example, is generally
double-brooded ; occasionally a triple brood is mentioned ; it is one of the ..."
2. Frail Children of the Air: Excursions Into the World of Butterflies by Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1895)
"The European tortoise-shell (Aglais urticae), for example, is generally double
brooded; occasionally a triple brood is mentioned; it is one o£ the commonest ..."
3. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"... proper are really terrestrial animals, and are strictly vegetable feeders.
The most familiar example is the common Greek or European tortoise (Testudo ..."
4. Natural History of the World: With Anecdotes Illustrating the Nature, Habits edited by Alfred Henry Miles (1895)
"The Common European tortoise is found in the South of France and Italy, as well
as in Sicily and Greece. It feeds on vegetables, and under favourable ..."
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