leatherback

English

Etymology

From leather +‎ back.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/

Noun

leatherback (plural leatherbacks)

1. A large sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, with a leathery back.

Translations

Dermochelys coriacea

• Finnish: merinahkakilpikonna
• French: tortue luth (fr)
• Italian: tartaruga liuto
• Navajo: táłtłʼááh tsisteełtsoh
• Portuguese: tartaruga-de-couro f
• Russian: ко́жистая черепа́ха (ru) f (kóžistaja čerepáxa)
• Turkish: deri sırtlı deniz kaplumbağası