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. — Wezel
deDie Lederschildkröten können Hunderte Kilogramm wiegen. — al_ex_an_der
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