Turtlet

Quick meaning: Turtlet is a noun meaning (informal) A small or baby turtle.

Meaning

(informal) A small or baby turtle.

Example Sentences

The turtlet scurried across the sandy beach, its tiny legs moving quickly as it searched for a safe place to hide.

Only recollect when, off Ceylon, I picked up that pretty little turtlet, which you all contended was a log of wood,—but I knew he was a turtle.

She craned forward to watch exactly what happened and saw that the turtlet in the centre of the three was moving its head slowly from side to side.

Soon, about 30 young turtlets are circling the illuminated hatching point; the light from our guide's lamp acts as a fence, keeping them grouped together.

Word Forms

• turtlets
• turtlette

Synonyms for turtlet

Depending on context, synonyms include turtling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tort, turdlet, littlun, toddlekins, tadpole, tiddler.

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