caretta

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Noun caretta has 1 sense

Caretta, genus Caretta - loggerhead turtles
--₁ is a kind of reptile genus
--₁ is a member of
Cheloniidae, family Cheloniidae, Chelonidae, family Chelonidae
--₁ has members: loggerhead, loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta

Definitions from the Web

Caretta

Noun

1. A genus of marine turtles, known commonly as loggerhead turtles.

Example sentence: The caretta is the most widely distributed species of sea turtle.

Adjective

1. Of or relating to the caretti turtles.

Example sentence: The caretta conservation effort aims to protect the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles.

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