hawksbill
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.
Noun
[edit]hawksbill (plural hawksbills)
- A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.