leatherback

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leatherback

/ˈlɛ.ðɚˌbæk/ US

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From leather + back.

noun leatherbacks

Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.
A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).

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noun Dermochelys coriacea

Português	tartaruga-de-couro
Français	tortue luth
Italiano	tartaruga liuto
Русский	ко́жистая черепа́ха kóžistaja čerepáxa

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@misc{leatherback_2026,
  title = {leatherback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leatherback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}