Meanings
nounleatherback (plural leatherbacks)
plural leatherbacks
- Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles with leathery backs.
- A lesser queenfish (Scomberoides lysan).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
Similar
Broader
sea turtlemarine turtle
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish merinahkakilpikonna
- merinahkakilpikonnaDermochelys coriacea
French tortue luth
- tortue luthDermochelys coriacea
Italian tartaruga liuto
- tartaruga liutoDermochelys coriacea
Portuguese tartaruga-de-couro
- tartaruga-de-couroDermochelys coriacea
Russian ко́жистая черепа́ха
- ко́жистая черепа́ха (kóžistaja čerepáxa)Dermochelys coriacea
Turkish deri sırtlı deniz kaplumbağası
- deri sırtlı deniz kaplumbağasıDermochelys coriacea
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APA
leatherback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherback
MLA
“leatherback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherback. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leatherback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherback.
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