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giant tortoise

The correct spelling is giant tortoise.

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noun

Say it like: Jia-nt -tor-toy-se

The correct spelling is giant tortoise. 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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noun

  1. 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.
  2. 2.Any of several species of reptile of the extinct taxa genera Cylindraspis and Dipsochelys and species Meiolania platyceps.

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