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Sea Turtle (Noun)

Meaning

Any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The sea turtle swam slowly through the coral reef, searching for its morning meal of seaweed and jellyfish.
  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the endangered sea turtle from extinction due to habitat loss and pollution.
  • On the beach, a mother sea turtle carefully dug a hole and laid her eggs, covering them with sand for safekeeping.
  • The sea turtle's shell glistened in the sunlight as it surfaced for a breath of air before diving back down to the ocean floor.
  • A group of divers on a marine expedition had the rare opportunity to observe a giant sea turtle gliding effortlessly through the water.

Synonyms

  • Marine Turtle

Hyponyms

  • Tortoiseshell Turtle
  • Hawksbill
  • Loggerhead Turtle
  • Leathery Turtle
  • Chelonia Mydas
  • Dermochelys Coriacea
  • Leatherback
  • Caretta Caretta
  • Hawkbill
  • Eretmochelys Imbricata
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