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tall tale

(Encyclopedia)tall tale, extravagantly and humorously exaggerated story of the backwoods exploits of an American frontiersman. Originating in the 1820s, the genre remained popular well into the 20th cent. One of th...

loggerhead

(Encyclopedia)loggerhead: see sea turtle.

ridley

(Encyclopedia)ridley: see sea turtle.

hawksbill

(Encyclopedia)hawksbill: see sea turtle.

matamata

(Encyclopedia)matamata: see side-necked turtle. ...

leatherback

(Encyclopedia)leatherback, marine turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters around the world. The largest of all turtles, it may reach a length of 71⁄2 ft (230 cm) and wei...

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