hawksbill

Meaning

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

Synonyms

tortoiseshell turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

carey

Atlantic hawksbill turtle

Translations

Eretmochelys imbricata

tortue à écaille

tortue imbriquée

eretmochelys imbricata

tartaruga da pente

Tartaruga de pente

Etymology

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

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