Although the word is used by biologists in reference to the family Testudinidae only, in colloquial usage, it is often used to describe many land-dwelling the inclusiveness of the term depends on the variety of English being used.
Although the word "tortoise" is used by biologists in reference to the family Testudinidae only, in colloquial usage, it is often used to describe many land-dwelling Testudines. The inclusiveness of the term depends on the variety of English being used.