ridley

¹

[ rid-lee ]

noun

, plural rid·leys.

1. Also called Atlantic ridley,. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 centimeters) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
2. Also called olive ridley,. an olive-colored sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea, similar to L. kempii, inhabiting tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific, and South Atlantic Oceans: threatened or endangered throughout its range.

Ridley

²

[ rid-lee ]

noun

1. Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
2. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

Ridley

/ ˈrɪdlɪ /

noun

1. RidleyNicholas?15001555MEnglishRELIGION: clergyman Nicholas . ?1500–55, English bishop, who helped to revise the liturgy under Edward VI. He was burnt at the stake for refusing to disavow his Protestant beliefs when Mary I assumed the throne

Word History and Origins

Origin of ridley¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; of undetermined origin

Example Sentences

In September, Tally, another Kemp's ridley turtle found mainly in the Gulf of Mexico, was flown to Texas to be released back into the warmer seas.

From BBC

While collecting data on olive ridley sea turtles, she and her colleagues would routinely lift the creatures up onto their boat for examination.

From National Geographic

There are seven species of sea turtles: loggerhead, green, leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp’s ridley, olive ridley and flatback.

From Seattle Times

Olive ridley turtles visit the camp in the rainy season, and Vallerino was preparing for the arrival of the brown leatherback turtle in cooler waters when Otis struck.

From Reuters

Two of the turtles are green sea turtles, and the third is a Kemp’s ridley turtle, aquarium officials said in a news release.

From Seattle Times