LEATHERBACK
\lˈɛðəbˌak], \lˈɛðəbˌak], \l_ˈɛ_ð_ə_b_ˌa_k]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
By Oddity Software
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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