ridley
See also: Ridley
English
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Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii
Wikispecies
Etymology
Unknown origin.
Noun
ridley (plural ridleys)
- Any of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Derived terms
- olive ridley
- Pacific ridley
References
- Dundee, Harold A. (1992), “The Etymological Riddle of the Ridley Sea Turtle”, in Marine Turtle Newsletter, volume 58, pages 10-12
Anagrams
- direly