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loggerhead turtle

American  

noun

  1. a sea turtle, Caretta caretta, having a large head: now greatly reduced in number.


Etymology

Origin of loggerhead turtle

First recorded in 1650–60

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Preliminary state statistics show more than 133,840 loggerhead turtle nests, breaking a record set in 2016.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2023

And for a loggerhead turtle or a diamond stingray, getting tangled in a net often means death.

From Science Magazine Jan. 19, 2022

Beyond that, at least one loggerhead turtle has been observed entangled in deep-set buoy gear, according to an environmental impact review of the method.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2021

The sea turtle patrols are made up of volunteers who walk the state’s beaches from June to August looking loggerhead turtle nests.

From Fox News Jul. 26, 2021

I was glad to see that the water was okay, especially when a big loggerhead turtle bobbed up to the surface.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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