sea turtle
noun
: any of two families (Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) of widely distributed marine turtles that have the feet modified into paddles and that include the green turtle, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley
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The region contains a rich biodiversity of marine and deep sea species and is important to the migration of whales, sea turtles, and various fish.
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Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
The second-largest species of sea turtle, green sea turtles live in tropical and subtropical oceans all over the world.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
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Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
The second-largest species of sea turtle, green sea turtles live in tropical and subtropical oceans all over the world.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Sea turtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20turtle. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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