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hawksbill turtle
[ hawks-bil ]
/ ˈhɔksˌbɪl /
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noun
a sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, the shell of which is the source of tortoise shell: an endangered species.
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hawksbill turtle
hawksbill
/ (ˈhɔːksˌbɪl) /
noun
a small tropical turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, with a hooked beaklike mouth: a source of tortoiseshell: family ChelonidaeAlso called: hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle
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