hawks·bill /ˈhɔksˌbɪl/
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hawk·bill, hawks·bill n. 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.
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hawksbill
n : pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source
of food and the best tortoiseshell [syn: hawksbill
turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys
imbricata]