leatherback
NounUS[leth-er-bak]/ˈlɛðɚˌbæk/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtleSynonyms: leatherback turtleleathery turtleDermochelys coriaceaType of sea turtle, marine turtleMember of Dermochelys, genus Dermochelys
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Leath′er·back′ noun
Zoology 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54