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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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  1. 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.
  2. n. wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. n:100 n wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle