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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The state of being a turtle, or of belonging to the world of turtles; turtles, collectively..
It does not so much impress me as an infantile beginning of life as an epitome of all the past of turtledom and of the earth.
But for a display of agility almost unparalleled in turtledom, put a small mouse in this turtle's pen, then stand back and watch.
Kids, collectors and the pet store business are threatening turtledom.
Use turtledom when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Turtledom means The state of being a turtle, or of belonging to the world of turtles; turtles, collectively..
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It does not so much impress me as an infantile beginning of life as an epitome of all the past of turtledom and of the earth.
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