Leatherback
[leth -er-bak] /ˈlɛð ərˌbæk/
noun
1.
a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
/ˈlɛðəˌbæk/
noun
1.
a large turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace: family Dermochelidae Also called (in Britain) leathery turtle
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[leth -er-bak] /ˈlɛð ərˌbæk/ noun 1. a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
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leather-bottle stomach leath·er-bot·tle stomach (lěð’ər-bŏt’l) n. Marked thickening and rigidity of the stomach wall, with reduced capacity of the lumen.
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adjective covered in leather, as a book
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[leth-uh-ret] /ˌlɛð əˈrɛt/ noun 1. a material constructed of paper or cloth and finished to simulate the grain, color, and texture of . /ˌlɛðəˈrɛt/ noun 1. an imitation leather made from paper, cloth, etc