leatherback

noun — 2 senses

leatherback

noun

/ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/

Etymology From leather + back.

1

Any of species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles, with leathery backs.

2

A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).

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