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				This is our Glossary page. Any bold words you find throughout our site will be here with a definition Any words not defined here, can be found in a dictionary.
					Omnivore - An omnivore is an animal that eats both meat and plants. Many turtles are omnivores.   Tortoise-shell - Tortoise-shell is just what it sounds like - a tortoise's shell. This can be a real tortoise's shell, or there are people with kind hearts who only use replica designs of tortoise's shell.   Plastron - The yellow under-body on turtles and tortoises   Carapace - The shell of a turtle or tortoise   Optimistic - Always taking the opportunity to do something if possible.   Maim - Means to injure