Meaning Of The Word Hawksbill (turtle)
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Hawksbill (turtle) Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hawksbill (turtle)?
hawksbill (turtle) in American English
a medium-sized marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoise shell is obtained hawksbill turtle in American English noun: a sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, the shell of which is the source of tortoise shell: an endangered species hawksbill turtle in British English noun: a small tropical turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, with a hooked beaklike mouth: a source of tortoiseshell: family Chelonidae |
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