English Explanatory Dictionary

hawksbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

Word forms

hawksbill hawksbills hawkbill

Etymology

From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.

Derived words

hawksbill sea turtle hawksbill turtle
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