sea turtle

American  

noun

1. any of several large turtles of the families Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical seas, having the limbs modified into paddlelike flippers: all sea turtles are either threatened or endangered through most of their range because of ocean pollution.

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Etymology

Origin of sea turtle

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

For example, non-native feral hogs are now major predators of loggerhead sea turtle eggs along the Georgia coast, USA, while coyotes in eastern North America are expanding onto coastal barrier islands, altering those ecosystems.

From Science Daily

She was curled up in a comfy chair, reading a book on sea turtles.

From Literature

Like many marine animals, Kemp's ridley sea turtles depend on sound to interact with their surroundings.

From Science Daily

Starting Wednesday, aquarium visitors will be able to see Porkchop — and other sea turtles — be rehabilitated with the opening of a new area that includes a roughly 4,000-gallon pool.

From Los Angeles Times

The area was once a shallow sea inhabited by sharks, barracuda-like fish, prehistoric dolphins, and sea turtles.

From Science Daily