hawksbill
hawksbill · hawksbills
A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshellA tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
Meaning
1 sensesA tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Origin
From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.
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Forms
plural: hawksbillsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell:hawksbill turtlehawkbilltortoiseshell turtleEretmochelys imbricata
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhawksbill turtle