Sea Turtle Definition

noun
Any of various large marine turtles of the families Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae, including the green turtle, loggerhead turtle, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, hawksbill, and leatherback, having flippers adapted for swimming and living chiefly in tropical and subtropical oceans.
American Heritage
A variant form of sea turtle.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • marine turtle

Other Word Forms of Sea Turtle

Noun

Singular:
sea turtle
Plural:
sea-turtles

Sea Turtle Sentence Examples

  • Tortoiseshell, an important article of commerce, is derived from the Thalassochelys caretta, a sea turtle.

  • It has started sea turtle surveys and a conservation program for them in India, including a sea turtle hatchery.

  • The area is known for its beaches, sea turtle sanctuaries and thick maritime forests.

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