HAWKSBILL TURTLE


Meaning of HAWKSBILL TURTLE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun

or hawksbill

: a carnivorous sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) of tropical and subtropical seas, having a shell that rarely exceeds two feet in length and is covered with large overlapping horny plates of a brown color marbled with yellow that furnish the best tortoiseshell of commerce

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