morrocoy

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English[edit]

Chelonoidis carbonaria
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Etymology[edit]

The turtle is named after the Morrocoy National Park in Venezuela, where the turtle is indigenous and was spotted for the first time.

Noun[edit]

morrocoy (plural morrocoys)

  1. A red-footed tortoise, of the species Chelonoidis carbonaria, from the West Indies.
  2. A yellow-footed tortoise, of the species Chelonoidis denticulata.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Cumanagoto.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moroˈkoi/ [mo.roˈkoi̯]
  • Rhymes: -oi
  • Syllabification: mo‧rro‧coy

Noun[edit]

morrocoy m (plural morrocoyes)

  1. (Venezuela) tortoise