giant tortoise

noun — 2 senses

giant tortoise

noun
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

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

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