turtle

1. A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar (synset 104509492)
   is a type of:

   • jersey, t-shirt, tee shirt - a close-fitting pullover shirt
   • jumper, sweater - a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
   has: polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar - a high close-fitting turnover collar
   same as: polo-neck, turtleneck
2. Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming (synset 101665425)
   is a type of: chelonian, chelonian reptile - a reptile of the order Chelonia
   subtypes:

   • marine turtle, sea turtle - any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
   • snapping turtle - large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws
   • mud turtle - bottom-dwelling freshwater turtle inhabiting muddy rivers of North America and Central America
   • terrapin - any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
   • pseudemys rubriventris, red-bellied terrapin, red-bellied turtle, redbelly - freshwater turtle of Chesapeake Bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
   • pseudemys scripta, slider, yellow-bellied terrapin - freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
   • cooter, pseudemys concinna, river cooter - large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
   • box tortoise, box turtle - chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly
   • chrysemys picta, painted terrapin, painted tortoise, painted turtle - freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
   • tortoise - usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
   • pancake turtle, soft-shelled turtle - voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
   has:

   • carapace, cuticle, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
   • plastron - (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

1. Overturn accidentally (synset 201897306)
   "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
   is a type of: overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over - turn from an upright or normal position
   same as: capsize, turn turtle
2. Hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation (synset 201144789)
   is a type of: hunt, hunt down, run, track down - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

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