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noun
Any of species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles, with leathery backs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leatherback turtle, leathery turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sea turtle, marine turtle
History
From leather + back.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
