Definition of Leatherback
Leath´er`back`
n.
1.
(Zool.)
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
.
Related Words
Dermochelys
,
Dermochelys
coriacea
,
genus
Dermochelys
,
leatherback
turtle
,
leathery
turtle
,
marine
turtle
,
sea
turtle
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