ridley: Meaning and Definition of

rid•ley

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

Rid•ley

1. c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
2. a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. 33,771.