About The Word Sea turtle
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Sea turtle
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What's The Definition Of Sea turtle?
[n] any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sea turtle: marine turtle Related Terms | Find terms related to Sea turtle: 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 Sea turtle In Webster's Dictionary \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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