geometric tortoise

geometric tortoise: noun
Etymology: so called from the geometric patterns of the shells

1. : a common southern African tortoise (Testudo geometrica or Psammobates geometrica) with ornately sculptured dorsal shields raised into conical eminences and alternately streaked with yellow and black

2. : any of several forms related to the geometric tortoise

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