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Noun: green turtle  green tur-t(u)l
  1. Large tropical turtle with greenish flesh used for turtle soup
    "Green turtles are endangered due to hunting for their meat";
    - Chelonia mydas

Derived forms: green turtles

Type of: marine turtle, sea turtle

Part of: Chelonia, genus Chelonia

Encyclopedia: Green turtle