marine turtle
- noun
- /mɚˈin ˈtɜr.təl/
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tortuga marina
- The shallow, protected channels and beaches between islands provide a nesting and feeding ground for marine turtles and a breeding and nursery ground for humpback whales.
Examples
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Conservation efforts are critical to protect marine turtles, which face threats from plastic pollution and habitat loss.
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Six of the seven marine turtle species are listed as endangered or threatened due to habitat loss, overfishing, and human exploitation for eggs and meat.
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The catch consisted of 12 species of sharks, 25 species of fin fishes and rays, and 1 species of marine turtle.
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Called both "esiw" and "posuban," the sacred mound or rock was covered with a marine turtle shell and was usually located in proximity to the dua ase.
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Responding to U.S. environmentalists in May 1990, Salinas announced a total ban on the commercial exploitation of marine turtles and made a commitment to join the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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Although much of the island's vegetation was cut down in the 19th century, when the island was used as a prison, it's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, underscoring the island's value as a feeding site for tuna, billfish, cetaceans, sharks, marine turtles, and dolphins.
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Of the world's eight sea turtle species, only the olive ridley, the most abundant of all marine turtles, and the much rarer Kemp's, or Atlantic ridley, stage such arribadas.
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The leatherback marine turtle is the largest of all living turtles and can weigh over a thousand pounds.
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Many people enjoy snorkeling to see the vibrant coral reefs along with marine turtles swimming gracefully by.
Synonyms
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A large turtle that lives in the sea and uses flippers to swim
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'sea-dwelling turtle' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'marine' (living in or associated with the sea) with 'turtle' (a shelled reptile). This adjective+noun composition is a straightforward, cross-linguistic pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the compound.
Etymology
Marine turtle combines marine, meaning 'sea', and turtle. This gives the simple image of a turtle that swims in the sea, so the name means 'a large sea turtle'.