hawksbill meaning

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hawksbill (noun): pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell.

Definition of hawksbill

  1. pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

    Synonyms: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

    Type of: sea turtle

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in LL · 9-letter words

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