Definition of Leathirback

Definition of Leathirback

Leath"er*back` (?), n. (Zoöl.) 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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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