caouanne

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word caouanne. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word caouanne, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say caouanne in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word caouanne you have here. The definition of the word caouanne will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcaouanne, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Cariban language.

Pronunciation

Noun

caouanne f (plural caouannes)

  1. loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
    Synonyms: caret, tortue carette
    • 1972, Grande encyclopédie alpha de la mer, volume 8, page 2914:
      A l’instar des autres Chelonidae marins, la caouanne est parfaitement adaptée à son milieu.
      Just like other marine Cheloniidae, the loggerhead turtle is perfectly adapted to its habitat.
    • 1997, Le Courrier de la nature, numbers 161-174, page 149:
      A noter que la caouanne, Caretta caretta, semble effectivement ne plus pondre en Corse, l’espèce n’a pas complètement disparu des côtes de France où, chaque année, quelques individus sont capturés involuntairement par des engins de pêche.
      It should be noted that the loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, no longer seems to lay eggs in Corsica, but the species has not completely disappeared from French coastlines where, each year, several individuals are caught unintentionally in fishing apparatus.
    • 2008, Amphibiens et reptiles, →ISBN, page 80:
      Au premier abord, la caouanne est une tortue à très grosse tête.
      At first glance, the loggerhead is a turtle with a very large head.

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia