sea turtle

sea tur·tle

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see tur-tl]
- /si ˈtɜr tl/
- /siː ˈtɜː.tl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see tur-tl]
- /si ˈtɜr tl/

Definitions of sea turtle words

noun sea turtle 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. 1
noun sea turtle aquatic tortoise that lives in the ocean 1
countable noun sea turtle A sea turtle is a large reptile which has a thick shell covering its body and which lives in the sea most of the time. 0
noun sea turtle a marine turtle of the Cheloniidae or Dermochelyidae families 0

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Origin of sea turtle

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Sea turtle

noun

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sea turtle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea turtle usage trend in Literature

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