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Leatherback

Leatherback Meaning & Definition
Leatherback Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leatherback?

[n] wide ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle

Synonyms | Synonyms for Leatherback: Dermochelys coriacea | leatherback turtle | leathery turtle

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See Also | Dermochelys | genus Dermochelys | marine turtle | sea turtle

Leatherback In Webster's Dictionary

\Leath"er*back`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large sea turtle ({Sphargis coriacea}), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also {leather turtle}, {leathery turtle}, {leather-backed tortoise}, etc.

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