'Glyptemys insculpta' definitions:

Definition of 'Glyptemys insculpta'

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  • Sculpture \Sculp"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sculptured; p. pr. & vb. n. Sculpturing.] To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave. [1913 Webster]
  • Sculptured tortoise (Zool.), a common North American wood tortoise (Glyptemys insculpta). The shell is marked with strong grooving and ridges which resemble sculptured figures. [1913 Webster]