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Hawkbill

Hawkbill Meaning & Definition
Hawkbill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hawkbill?

[n] pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hawkbill: Eretmochelys imbricata | hawksbill | hawksbill turtle | tortoiseshell turtle

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See Also | Eretmochelys | genus Eretmochelys | marine turtle | sea turtle

Hawkbill In Webster's Dictionary

\Hawk"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also {caret}.

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