Texas tortoise

/ˌtɛksəs ˌtɔrdəs/
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Definitions of Texas tortoise
  1. noun
    close relative to the desert tortoise; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates
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    tortoise
    usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
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