Hermann's tortoise

English

Etymology

Named after the French naturalist Johann Hermann.

Noun

Hermann's tortoise (plural Hermann's tortoises)

  1. A species of tortoise, Testudo hermanni, found throughout southern Europe.
    • 2018 May 25, Eric Hilaire, The Guardian:
      A girl strokes a Hermann’s tortoise in a flat in Paris.

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