Dermochelys

noun

Der·​moch·​e·​lys

dərˈmäkələ̇s

: a genus (the type of the family Dermochelyidae) of large marine turtles including only the leatherback

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from derm- + Greek chelys tortoise

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