leatherback turtle vs Dermochelys coriacea

leatherback turtle and Dermochelys coriacea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leatherback turtle	Yes	No	No	No
Dermochelys coriacea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, leatherback turtle and Dermochelys coriacea are synonyms defined as:

leatherback turtle and Dermochelys coriacea: wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle

Other synonyms of leatherback turtle include leatherback, leathery turtle.

leatherback turtle (noun)	Dermochelys coriacea (noun)
wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle	wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle