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Galapagos

islands named for the tortoises (Sp. galapagos) who live there; discovered by Europeans in 1535.

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galapagos
noun
a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life [syn: Galapagos Islands]

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