leatherjacket

ˈlɛðərˌdʒækɪt

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Definition of leatherjacket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fish

TECH.

brightly colored tropical fish with leathery skin

TECH.

We saw a leatherjacket while snorkeling in the reef.

filefish

triggerfish

insect

TECH.

tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies

TECH.

The gardener found a leatherjacket in the soil while planting flowers..

larva

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brightly colored tropical fish with leathery skin
tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies

Expressions with leatherjacket

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leatherjacket fish

fish with tough, leathery skin

The leatherjacket fish swam near the coral reef.

Origin of leatherjacket

Old English, lether (skin) + jacket (coat)

Examples of leatherjacket in a sentence

In the aquarium, the leatherjacket was a vibrant attraction.
The bird pecked at a leatherjacket on the ground.
Farmers are concerned about leatherjackets damaging their crops.

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French:baliste, larve de tipule, ...
German:Lederjackenfisch, Lederjackenlarve, ...
Italian:pesce cuoio, larva di zanzarone, ...
Spanish:pez cuero, larva de tipula, ...
Portuguese:peixe-porco, larva de tipulídeo, ...
Chinese:革质鱼, 革蛉幼虫, ...
Japanese:カワハギ, レザージャケット, ...
Arabic:سَمَك الجَاكِت الجِلْدِي, يرقة ذبابة الرافعة, ...
Hebrew:דַּג עוֹר טְרוֹפִּי צִבְעוֹנִי, זַחַל שֶׁל יַתּוּץ עָגוּר, ...
Russian:триггерфиш, кожанка, ...
Ukrainian:шкіряста риба, личинка комара-довгонога, ...
Hindi:लेदरजैकेट, चमड़े की जैकेट, ...
Bengali:চামড়াযুক্ত মাছ, লেদারজ্যাকেট, ...
Catalan:peix cuirassat, larva de mosca grua, ...
Czech:kožatka, larva tiplice, ...
Danish:læderjakke, stankelbenlarve, ...
Dutch:ledervis, leerjasje, ...
Greek:δερματοψάρι, δερμάτινο σακάκι, ...
Hungarian:bőrszerű bőrű, élénk színű trópusi hal, lárva, ...
Khmer:ត្រីតំបន់ត្រូពិកមានពណ៌ភ្លឺ និងស្បែករឹងដូចស្បែកសត្វ, ដង្កូវស្បែករឹងរបស់មូសជើងវែង, ...
Korean:가죽재킷 물고기, 가죽벌레, ...
Persian:ماهی چرمی, لارو چرمی, ...
Polish:skórnik, larwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):peixe-couro, larva de tipulídeo, ...
Romanian:pește-foarfecă, larvă de piele, ...
Swedish:läderjacka, harkranklarv, ...
Thai:ปลาเลเธอร์แจ็คเก็ต, ตัวอ่อนของแมลงเครน, ...
Turkish:deri balığı, vinç sineği larvası, ...
Vietnamese:cá bò da, ấu trùng ruồi cần cẩu, ...

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