hawksbill means A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.
Etymology
From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.
noun
- A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
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