bastard ridley

noun

Meaning

A common, though technically incorrect, historical name for the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the rarest and smallest of all sea turtles.

Examples

In older maritime records, the Kemp's ridley was frequently misidentified as a bastard ridley.
Conservationists work hard to educate the public that the bastard ridley is actually the endangered Kemp's ridley.

Synonyms: Kemp's ridley, Atlantic ridley

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bastard ridley

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbæstərd ˈrɪdli

Definition

A common, though technically incorrect, historical name for the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, the rarest and smallest of all sea turtles.

Examples

In older maritime records, the Kemp's ridley was frequently misidentified as a bastard ridley.
Conservationists work hard to educate the public that the bastard ridley is actually the endangered Kemp's ridley.
The term bastard ridley persists in some local fishing communities despite being taxonomically inaccurate.

Synonyms of bastard ridley

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