About The Word Hawkbill
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Hawkbill
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Hawkbill: 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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