arribada

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/ɑɹɪˈbɑːdə/

noun

A mass nesting of marine turtles.

OriginSpanish arribada →
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Meanings

nounarribada (plural arribadas)

plural arribadas

  1. biologyA mass nesting of marine turtles.

    That this week’s arribada came early illustrates the olive ridley’s unpredictability, said Roldán Valverde, a sea turtle biologist from Southeastern Louisiana University.

    2015 September 25, Nicholas St. Fleur, “Costa Rica to Shield Sea Turtles”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Spanisharribada
  2. Englisharribada

From Spanish arribada.

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Anagrams

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APA

arribada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arribada

MLA

“arribada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arribada. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arribada,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arribada.

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