leatherback turtle

[ leth -er-bak ]

/ ˈlɛð ərˌbæk /

noun

a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.

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Also called leath·er·back.

Origin of leatherback turtle

First recorded in 1875–80; leather + back¹

Words nearby leatherback turtle

leather-bottle stomach, leather-hard, leather-lunged, leather-stocking tales, leatherback, leatherback turtle, leatherette, leatherfish, leatherhead, leatherjacket, leatherleaf