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turtlesque

Pronunciation: /ˌtɜːtl̩ˈɛsk/

The English word “turtlesque” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Resembling or characteristic of turtles.
  2. Slow

Etymology

From turtle + -esque. Piecewise doublet of turtleish.

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