green turtle

n. A large sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) of tropical waters worldwide, having greenish flesh that is prized as food, especially in turtle soup.

green turtle

n (Animals) a mainly tropical edible turtle, Chelonia mydas, with greenish flesh used to prepare turtle soup: family Chelonidae

green′ tur′tle

n. a sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, common in tropical and subtropical seas, the flesh of which is used for turtle soup.

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Noun

green turtle - large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soupChelonia mydasmarine turtle, sea turtle - any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seasChelonia, genus Chelonia - green turtles

green turtle

green turtle:

see sea turtlesea turtle,
name for several species of large marine turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans. These turtles are modified for life in the ocean by having flipperlike forelimbs without toes and lightweight shells. Their heads are too large to be withdrawn into the shell.
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MedicalSeeChelonia

green turtle

Related to green turtle: hawksbill turtle

noun

Synonyms for green turtle

noun large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup

Synonyms

Chelonia mydas

Related Words

marine turtle
sea turtle
Chelonia
genus Chelonia

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