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Hawksbill turtle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).
  2. 2
    pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell wordnet

Etymology

The turtle's head has a sharply hooked beak, supposed to resemble the bill of a hawk.

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