About The Word Leatherback
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Leatherback
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Leatherback: 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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