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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