Pacific ridley
- noun
- /pəˈsɪfɪk ˈrɪdli/
- Specialized
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tortuga ridley del Pacífico
- The Pacific ridley faces threats from fishing nets and habitat destruction.
Examples
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The Pacific ridley is known for its unique nesting behavior on tropical beaches.
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The Pacific ridley is known for its olive-colored shell.
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Researchers released several juvenile Pacific ridleys into the ocean to increase their population.
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Many researchers study the Pacific ridley in the wild.
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Researchers released several juvenile Pacific ridleys into the ocean to increase their population.
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The Pacific ridley faces threats from fishing nets and habitat destruction.
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The Pacific ridley is known for its unique nesting behavior on tropical beaches.
Synonyms
An olive green sea turtle that comes ashore on tropical beaches to lay eggs in large groups
A small sea turtle with an olive-colored shell that often nests in large groups on beaches
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is a simple modifier+noun species name: 'Pacific' locates the referent geographically and 'ridley' names a type of marine turtle, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a ridley turtle associated with the Pacific. This compositional pattern for naming species is transparent and common across languages, making the meaning accessible to B1 learners who know the parts.
Etymology
Pacific ridley joins the place word Pacific and the name ridley, which may come from the last name of an early scientist who worked with these turtles. That's why the name refers to a kind of 'sea turtle' found in the Pacific.
