Meaning of SEA TURTLE
| Pronunciation: | | see'turtl
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas |
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| | Synonyms: | | marine turtle |
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| | See Also: | | Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, green turtle, hawkbill, hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, leatherback, leatherback turtle, leathery turtle, loggerhead, loggerhead turtle, ridley, tortoiseshell turtle, turtle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" tur"tle\ (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several very large species of chelonians
having the feet converted into paddles, as the green
turtle, hawkbill, loggerhead, and leatherback. They
inhabit all warm seas.
(b) The sea pigeon, or guillemot.
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