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Definition of Leatherback turtle

1. Noun. Wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leatherback Turtle

Literary usage of Leatherback turtle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society by New York Zoological Society (1911)
"MURPHY & WHITE, New York City: Large leatherback turtle. MUSEUM OF THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE (through FA Lucas, Curator-in-Chief): Cast of large Leatherback ..."

2. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... and while little is known about the other three, the huge leatherback turtle, which may grow to an astonishing ten feet in length and weigh almost one ..."

3. Half Hours with Fishes, Reptiles, and Birds by Charles Frederick Holder (1906)
"The rarest and . most interesting among the sea forms is the leatherback turtle (Fig. 87), which lives on the high seas. It is the giant of the tribe, ..."

4. Costa Rica by Stéphane G.-Marceau, Francis Giguere, Yves Seguin (2000)
"Four species of sea turtles visit the beaches: the leatherback turtle. the ... It's fascinating to watch a female leatherback turtle lay her eggs on the ..."

5. Panama by Marc Rigole, Claude-Victor Langlois (2003)
"Part of the Sea Turtles latter group, the colossal leatherback turtle is not only the largest but also the only species of turtle able to withstand water ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"The Turtle Beach, as you might have guessed, is a site for leatherback turtle nesting on the island. Hotel staff keep watch and will notify guests when a ..."

7. The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the Structure and by Raymond Lee Ditmars (1907)
"Composed of a single genus and one species—the largest of the chelonians, which attains a weight of i.ooo pounds. THE leatherback turtle; TRUNK TURTLE; ..."

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