ridley

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English

Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii
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Etymology

Unknown origin.

Noun

ridley (plural ridleys)

  1. Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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References

  • Dundee, Harold A. (1992) “The Etymological Riddle of the Ridley Sea Turtle”, in Marine Turtle Newsletter, volume 58, pages 10-12

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