noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
2. 2
   pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chameleondragoneretmochelys imbricatahawkbillhawksbill turtlehawksbill turtle

Etymology

From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.

Related phrases

hawksbill sea turtlehawksbill turtleeretmochelys imbricata

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