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Definition of Chelonia mydas
1. Noun. Large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup.
Generic synonyms: Marine Turtle, Sea Turtle
Group relationships: Chelonia, Genus Chelonia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chelonia Mydas
Literary usage of Chelonia mydas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Hume Greenfield, Henry Walter Bates (1832)
"The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) deposits frequently its eggs in the sandy bays.
Previous to ISIQ, quantities of the Chelonia imbricata were caught on the ..."
2. Bermuda: Its History, Geology, Climate, Products, Agriculture, Commerce, and by Theodore L. Godet (1860)
"This order is represented by the green turtle {Chelonia mydas, Holbrook); and
the hawk's-bill {Chelonia carretta, Holbrook) is more or less brown or rufous. ..."
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