"leatherback" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/ Forms: leatherbacks [plural]
Etymology: From leather + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|leather|back}} leather + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} leatherback (plural leatherbacks)
  1. Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs. Translations (Dermochelys coriacea): merinahkakilpikonna (Finnish), tortue luth (French), tartaruga liuto (Italian), táłtłʼááh tsisteełtsoh (Navajo), tartaruga-de-couro [feminine] (Portuguese), ко́жистая черепа́ха (kóžistaja čerepáxa) [feminine] (Russian), deri sırtlı deniz kaplumbağası (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-leatherback-en-noun-NOagMnwj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Sea turtles Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Sea turtles: 98 2 Disambiguation of 'Dermochelys coriacea': 100 0
  2. A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).
    Sense id: en-leatherback-en-noun-TrHqAM2Z

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