LEATHERBACK
Etymology
Noun
leatherback (plural leatherbacks)
A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.
Source: Wiktionary
Leath"er*back`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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