Testudo Graeca (Noun)
Meaning
Small land tortoise of southern Europe.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Testudo graeca, a small land tortoise of southern Europe, was spotted slowly crossing the dusty trail.
- During our Mediterranean vacation, we came across a tiny Testudo graeca trying to nibble on some wild thyme.
- According to local lore, the Testudo graeca had been living in these parts for thousands of years.
- While exploring the rolling hills of the Peloponnese, we caught sight of a solitary Testudo graeca ambling along a dry stone wall.
- A study published in the journal of Herpetological Research examined the mating habits of the Testudo graeca in a protected area of the Cretan highlands.