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 Definitions of leatherback turtle  [ˈlɛð ərˌbæk]  

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Definition of 'leatherback turtle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) leatherback turtle
a large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell covered by a leathery skin: the largest living sea turtle. Also called leather&syl;back.

Etymology:  (1875–80)

Definition of 'leatherback turtle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) leatherback turtle, leatherback, leathery turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle

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