English Dictionary

side-necked turtle

noun

Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

The side-necked turtle is a unique species found in South America.

意味（1）

Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

As we scan the Gaelian shore we see large side-necked turtles sunning themselves.