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leatherback
/ ˈlɛðəˌbæk /
noun
- a large turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace: family Dermochelidae Also called (in Britain)leathery turtle
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Leatherback turtles, opah, and large numbers of ocean sunfish have been reported off Washington.
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The Leatherback, or Trunk Turtle, is the largest of the sea turtles, sometimes reaching a weight of half a ton.
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