hawksbill turtle

English
A hawksbill turtle.

Etymology

The turtle's head has a sharply hooked beak, supposed to resemble the bill of a hawk.

Noun

hawksbill turtle (plural hawksbill turtles)

  1. A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).
    Synonym: hawksbill sea turtle

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