green turtle
noun1
A green sea turtle (Chelonia spp.).
- Among the archipelago's ecological attractions are turtles and avians. The green turtles (Chelonia mydas japonica) that lay their eggs on Wangan Island between May and October are an endangered species protected by ROC law.2014, Steven Crook, Taiwan (Bradt Travel Guides), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 310:
- Derived terms
- Galapagos green turtle, Galápagos green turtle, Green Turtle Cay, green turtle soup