Meaning of turtlet | Babel Free

Definitions

A small or baby turtle.

informal

Examples

“The turtlet scurried across the sandy beach, its tiny legs moving quickly as it searched for a safe place⟳ to hide⟳.”

“Only recollect when, off Ceylon, I picked up that pretty little turtlet, which you all contended was a log⟳ of wood,—but I knew he was a turtle.”

“Of course comparatively very few individuals of a brood of several dozen Turtlets reach⟳ maturity, but they meet⟳ with their death through Sea-birds, Crocodiles, Sharks, and similar enemies, which in all probability swallow⟳ them regardless of the number⟳ of disposition of their victims' scutes.”

“Imagine⟳ a dark mite of a turtlet struggling to the surface in the middle of a huge expanse of white sand over and on which numerous enemies are lurking. It behooves the mite to get⟳ to the sea as soon as possible, but how can it know⟳ which way to go?”

“She craned forward⟳ to watch⟳ exactly what happened and saw⟳ that the turtlet in the centre of the three was moving its head slowly from side to side.”

“Soon, about 30 young turtlets are circling the illuminated hatching point⟳; the light⟳ from our guide's lamp acts as a fence, keeping them grouped together.”

“Bull sharks have⟳ the strongest bite⟳ of any measured shark and can eat⟳ turtlets as well as other bull sharks and probably have⟳ no problem ripping open⟳ a canoe like⟳ a can of salted mackerel.”

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