Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A family of gastropods: same as Olividæ.

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Examples

  • According to several web sites the snake is an Australian Olive Whipsnake, Demansia olivacea, and is rather venomous.

    Woodpecker vs. Snake 2010

  • According to several web sites the snake is an Australian Olive Whipsnake, Demansia olivacea, and is rather venomous.

    Woodpecker vs. Snake 2010

  • During mating season, over 250,000 turtles nest on the Naranjo and Nancite beaches, the majority of them being the Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • The majority of them are olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).

    Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

  • Three marine turtle species occur within the coastal area, namely: green turtle Chelonia midas (EN), hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), and olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).

    Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, Mexico 2008

  • Four species of marine turtle have been recorded from the area, olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) being the most abundant.

    Sundarbans, Bangladesh 2009

  • Among the 5 species of sea turtles recorded in Brazil, at least 4 (Chelonya midas, Caretta caretta, Eretmochelys imbricata, and Lepidochelys olivacea) nest in the beaches of this ecoregion.

    Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

  • The Santa Isabel reserve is the most important Brazilian nesting site of Lepidochelys olivacea.

    Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

  • Two endangered species of turtle breed in the Baie du Lévrier: green Chelonia mydas (E) and hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (E), and three others occur: loggerhead Caretta caretta (V), leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (E) and olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea.

    Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania 2009

  • There are also four turtle species: leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (CR), hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) and loggerhead Caretta caretta (EN).

    Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama 2009

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