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Definition of Giant tortoise
1. Noun. Very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands.
Definition of Giant tortoise
1. Noun. Any member or species of the genus Geochelone land tortoises reaching 1.3 meters in length and with average life spans exceeding 100 years. ¹
2. Noun. Any of several species of reptile of the extinct genuses ''(Cylindraspis, Dipsochelys, and Meiolania platyceps)''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Giant Tortoise
Literary usage of Giant tortoise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1903)
"IN THE HOME OF THE giant tortoise. BY RH BECK. Illustrations from photographs by
the author. THE Galapagos Islands, lying about 600 miles off the coast of ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"giant tortoise Perhaps most famous of all the islands' inhabitants, and the
namesake of the archipelago itself, is the giant tortoise. ..."
3. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"Where To See Them: For most visitors, the Darwin Station presents the only
opportunity to view the giant tortoise (the Galapagos giant tortoise that is; ..."
4. Reading, Grade 1 by Jill Norris (2005)
"giant tortoise Step by step—see it go. Step by step—soooo slow. Heavy shell on
its back. Heavy shell—like a pack. ..."
5. Spolia Zeylanica by Colombo Museum, National Museums of Sri Lanka, National Museums of Ceylon (1908)
"Greatest thickness 4 inches. The photograph which is reproduced was sent by the
Governme Agent, Northern Province. JOSEPH PEARSON. 23. The giant tortoise at ..."
6. Reminiscences and Letters of Sir Robert Ball by Robert Stawell Ball (1915)
"I also remember a giant tortoise which sojourned very happily in our kitchen for two
... Those who have read Darwin's account of the giant tortoise in the ..."
7. Practical Zoology by Robert William Hegner (1915)
"The turtles that are terrestrial in habit include the box turtle, gopher tortoise,
and giant tortoise. FIG. 194. — giant tortoise. (Photo, of living animal. ..."
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