Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

side-necked turtle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: side--necked -tur-tle
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

side-necked turtles (plural)

Phrases

Geoffroy's side-necked turtle South American side-necked swamp turtle snake-necked turtle

Frequently Paired Words

snake-necked turtle

Questions

What does side-necked turtle mean?: Any turtle of the suborder Pleurodira, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as hidden-neck turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell.

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