Phrase guide

loggerhead turtle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large, carnivorous marine turtle, Caretta caretta, found in warm seas

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loggerhead, Caretta caretta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sea turtle, marine turtle

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: каре́та (karéta) — Caretta caretta
  • Catalan: tortuga babaua — Caretta caretta
  • Catalan: tortuga careta — Caretta caretta
  • Finnish: valekarettikilpikonna — Caretta caretta
  • German: Unechte Karettschildkröte — Caretta caretta
  • Hungarian: álcserepesteknős — Caretta caretta
  • Norwegian Bokmål: glattkarett — Caretta caretta
  • Polish: karetta — Caretta caretta
  • Portuguese: tartaruga-cabeçuda — Caretta caretta
  • Spanish: caguama — Caretta caretta
  • Zazaki: req — Caretta caretta