Definitions for: Leatherback


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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: Dermochelys coriacea, leatherback turtle, leathery turtle

See Also: Dermochelys, genus Dermochelys, marine turtle, sea turtle

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