leatherjacket

English

Etymology

From leather +‎ jacket.

Noun

leatherjacket (plural leatherjackets)

1. The larva of some crane flies
2. Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish
3. Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack

Derived terms

• smooth leatherjacket
• velvet leatherjacket

 

Translations

larva of some craneflies

• Finnish: vaaksiaisen toukka

fish of the family Balistidae

• Finnish: säppikala

fish of the genus Oligoplites

• Maori: kōkiri