Definitions for: Hawkbill


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



Webster (1913) Definition: Hawk"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the
best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.

Synonyms: Eretmochelys imbricata, hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, tortoiseshell turtle

See Also: Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys, marine turtle, sea turtle

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