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A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery…
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- n. A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc.
- n. wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
- A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc.
- A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell onits back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of theAtlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called alsoleather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc.
- n:100 n wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle