单词 | green sea turtle |
释义 | > as lemmasgreen sea turtle green sea turtle n. the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. ΚΠ 1833 Christian's Penny Mag. 5 Mar. 165/1 The green sea-turtles generally assemble in numbers: they can remain long under water, and sleep upon it. 1892 W. B. Stevens Through Texas 105/1 People who pay for green sea turtle soup at the rate of about 5c a spoonful can figure out the profit in a 650-pounder. 1921 E. W. Nelson Lower Calif. & its Nat. Resources 135 Green sea turtles are plentiful about the southern coast. 2004 Independent (Compact ed.) 29 Apr. 17/1 (heading) An experiment by marine biologists working off the coast of Florida has demonstrated the phenomenal ability of the green sea turtle to sense subtle variations in the earth's magnetic field. < as lemmas |
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