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- [bas-terd tur-tl]
- /ˈbæs tərd ˈtɜr tl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bas-terd tur-tl]
- /ˈbæs tərd ˈtɜr tl/
Definitions of bastard-turtle word
- noun bastard-turtle ridley (def 1). 1
- noun plural bastard-turtle 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-turtle 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-turtle
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-turtle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bastard-turtle 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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