Definition of "galapagos" [galapagos]

• A group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Just what part of the galapagos is the phanatic from?"
• "He writes of the natives as though they were interesting animal specimens, like rhinoceroses or galapagos tortoises, not as though they were men."
• "Speaking of Darwin in the Galapagos an article was published in the October issue of Diversion Magazine www.diversion.com about Harriet one of the 3 galapagos tortoises collected by Darwin and brought back to England and given to his friend John Wickham who retired from the navy and moved to Brisbane bringing them with him."