Dermochelys Coriacea (Noun)
Meaning
Wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The leatherback sea turtle, also known as Dermochelys coriacea, is a wide-ranging marine turtle with a flexible leathery carapace.
- Although Dermochelys coriacea is found in the open waters of all the world's oceans, it tends to prefer colder waters in certain regions.
- Dermochelys coriacea, being the largest living turtle, requires large amounts of food to sustain itself, mainly consisting of jellyfish and other soft-bodied organisms.
- One of the distinctive characteristics of Dermochelys coriacea is the presence of many soft, leathery scales on its body.
- Due to overfishing and other environmental factors, Dermochelys coriacea populations are declining rapidly worldwide.