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.
Also called
leath·er·back.
Words nearby leatherback turtle
leather-bottle stomach,
leather-hard,
leather-lunged,
leather-stocking tales,
leatherback,
leatherback turtle,
leatherette,
leatherfish,
leatherhead,
leatherjacket,
leatherleaf
Example sentences from the Web for leatherback
Leatherback turtles, opah, and large numbers of ocean sunfish have been reported off Washington.
Fishy Mystery: Are Beached Oarfish Trying to Tell Us Something? |Kevin Bailey |October 23, 2013 |DAILY BEASTThe Leatherback, or Trunk Turtle, is the largest of the sea turtles, sometimes reaching a weight of half a ton.
Pathfinder |Alan Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for leatherback
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