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bastard-ridley

bas·tard-rid·ley
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-terd rid-lee]
    • /ˈbæs tərd ˈrɪd li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-terd rid-lee]
    • /ˈbæs tərd ˈrɪd li/

Definitions of bastard-ridley word

  • noun bastard-ridley ridley (def 1). 1
  • noun plural bastard-ridley Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species. 1
  • noun plural bastard-ridley Also called olive ridley, Pacific ridley. an olive-colored sea turtle, L. olivacea, similar to L. kempii, inhabiting tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and South Atlantic oceans: threatened or endangered throughout its range. 1

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Origin of bastard-ridley

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; of undetermined orig.

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Parts of speech for Bastard-ridley

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bastard-ridley popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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