Hawksbill (turtle) Definition
hôksbil
noun
A medium-sized marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoiseshell is obtained.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Eretmochelys imbricata
- tortoiseshell turtle
- hawkbill
- hawksbill
Other Word Forms of Hawksbill (turtle)
Noun
Singular:
hawksbill (turtle)
Plural:
hawksbill-turtles
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