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Definition of
leatherback noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
leatherback
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɛðərˌbæk
/
/
(
also
leatherback turtle
)
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a very large sea
turtle
with a shell that looks like leather
See
leatherback
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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leastways
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