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Leatherback

//ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles, with leathery backs.
  2. 2
    wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle wordnet
  3. 3
    A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).

Etymology

From leather + back.

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