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- [leth -er-bak]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leth -er-bak]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌbæk/
Definitions of leatherback word
- noun leatherback 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. 1
- noun leatherback A very large black turtle with a thick leathery shell, living chiefly in tropical seas. 1
- noun leatherback a large turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, of warm and tropical seas, having a ridged leathery carapace: family Dermochelidae 0
- noun leatherback the only species (Dermochelys coriacea) of a family (Dermochelyidae) of tropical sea turtles, covered with a tough, leathery upper shell: it is the largest living turtle, weighing up to c. 725 kg (c. 1,600 lb) 0
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Origin of leatherback
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; leather + back1
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Parts of speech for Leatherback
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leatherback popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leatherback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leatherback
noun leatherback
- slowpoke — a person who makes slow progress.
- tortoise — a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
- chelonian — any reptile of the order Chelonia, including the tortoises and turtles, in which most of the body is enclosed in a protective bony capsule
- snapper — any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
- terrapin — any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
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