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minus-squareTxzK@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·1 year ago“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
minus-squareManucode@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoThe English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWe probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
minus-squaremeowMix2525@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoActually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAll shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year ago“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
minus-squarecowfodder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoJa, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
minus-squareJohandea@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoThat depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
minus-squareTxzK@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoYes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year ago flavour This is why we had the American Revolution! [that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]
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“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.
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.
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
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.]