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noun

Sea turtle n. (Zool.)

(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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Etymology of 'Sea turtle'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Sea turtle" : Chelonia mydas, loggerhead, loggerhead turtle, leathery turtle, hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, leatherback, marine turtle, tortoiseshell turtle