leatherback
Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backsAny member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.
» Leatherbacks do not have a hard shell like most turtles.
Meaning
2 sensesAny member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.
ко́жистая черепа́хаkóžistaja čerepáxa
A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).
- wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
Examples
7 sentencesLeatherbacks do not have a hard shell like most turtles.
Oil of the leatherback turtle is good for asthma.
Leatherback turtles can weigh hundreds of kilos.
ruКожистые черепахи могут весить несколько сотен килограмм.
deDie Lederschildkröten können Hunderte Kilogramm wiegen.
Leatherback turtles can weigh more than a thousand pounds.
The leatherback turtle is the largest turtle and one of the largest living reptiles in the world.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From leather + back.From leather + back.
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Forms
plural: leatherbacks| Singular | leatherback |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle:leatherback turtleleathery turtleDermochelys coriacea