leatherback

/ ˈlɛðəˌbæk /

noun

1. a large turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace: family Dermochelidae Also called (in Britain)leathery turtle

Example Sentences

Leatherback turtles, opah, and large numbers of ocean sunfish have been reported off Washington.

From The Daily Beast

The Leatherback, or Trunk Turtle, is the largest of the sea turtles, sometimes reaching a weight of half a ton.

From Project Gutenberg

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