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Webster 1913 Edition
hawksbill
hawk′billˊ
,hawks′billˊ
(-bĭlˊ)
, Noun.
(Zool.)
A sea turtle (
Eretmochelys imbricata
), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; – called also caret
.
Syn. – hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.
Definition 2024
hawksbill
hawksbill
English
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Noun
hawksbill (plural hawksbills)
- The tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.