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tortoiseshell turtle vs sea turtle

sea turtle vs tortoiseshell turtle

tortoiseshell turtle and sea turtle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tortoiseshell turtle Yes No No No
sea turtle Yes No No No
As nouns, sea turtle is a hypernym of tortoiseshell turtle; that is, sea turtle is a word with a broader meaning than tortoiseshell turtle:
  • tortoiseshell turtle: pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
  • sea turtle: any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
Other hypernyms of tortoiseshell turtle include marine turtle.
tortoiseshell turtle (noun) sea turtle (noun)
pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
Difference between tortoiseshell turtle and sea turtle

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