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minus-squareTxzK@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·29 days ago“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
minus-squaremanucode@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·edit-229 days agoThe English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoWe probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
minus-squarecowfodder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoJa, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
minus-squaremeowMix2525@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 days agoActually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoAll shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·29 days ago“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
minus-squareJohandea@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·29 days agoThat depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
minus-squareTxzK@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoYes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·29 days ago flavour This is why we had the American Revolution! [that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]
“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
The English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
I like this.
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
This is why we had the American Revolution!
[that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]