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Definition of green turtle

green turtle

Plural:green turtles
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1

A large, predominantly herbivorous marine turtle native to tropical and subtropical coastal waters worldwide, distinguished by its smooth, olive-brown shell and tear-shaped carapace.

Example

"While snorkeling over the tropical reef, we were thrilled to see a massive green turtle peacefully grazing on seagrass."

• Nearby Words

green tree monitor
green tree python
green tree skink
green turtle
green water snake
greenbul
greenfinch

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Green turtle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/green%20turtle
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