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An American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) having white flowers shaped like the head of a turtle. Called also snakehead, shell flower, and balmony.
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Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise.
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A revolving tower constructed of thick iron plates, within which cannon are mounted. Turrets are used on vessels of war and on land.
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Of or pertaining to a turret, or tower; resembling a tower.
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Formed like a tower; as, a turreted lamp.
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The turtledove.
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One who catches turtles or tortoises.
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The turtle cowrie.
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A turban.
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Alt. of Turriculated
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Any one of the numerous species of Testudinata, especially a sea turtle, or chelonian.
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Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata).
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The act, practice, or art of catching turtles.
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Any fossil ammonite of the genus Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
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Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted.
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Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the turritellas.
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Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate.
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Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum.
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Furnished with a turret or turrets; specifically (Zool.), having the whorls somewhat flattened on the upper side and often ornamented by spines or tubercles; -- said of certain spiral shells.
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