hawksbill

hawksbill
hawks·bill (hôksʹbĭl') n.
A tropical sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) valued as a source of tortoiseshell. Also called tortoiseshell.

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  • hawksbill — hawks bill n. See {hawkbill}. Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, {Eretmochelys imbricata}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hawksbill — hawkbill hawk bill , hawksbill hawks bill ( b[i^]l ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; called also {caret}. Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hawksbill — n. (in full hawksbill turtle) a small turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, yielding tortoiseshell …   Useful english dictionary

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  • hawksbill (turtle) — or hawksbill [hôks′bil΄] n. a medium sized marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoise shell is obtained * * * …   Universalium

  • hawksbill (turtle) — or hawksbill [hôks′bil΄] n. a medium sized marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoise shell is obtained …   English World dictionary

  • hawksbill (turtle) — or hawksbill [hôks′bil΄] n. a medium sized marine turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, family Cheloniidae) having a hawklike beak and a horny shell from which tortoise shell is obtained …   English World dictionary

  • Hawksbill Station — infobox Book | name = Hawksbill Station title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of first edition (hardcover) author = Robert Silverberg illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science… …   Wikipedia

  • Hawksbill Mountain — Infobox Mountain Name=Hawksbill Mountain Photo=Hawksbill crop.jpg Caption=Hawksbill Mountain from the north Elevation=4,050 feet (1,234 metres) Location=Virginia, USA Range=Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains Prominence = 2,148 ft (655 m) …   Wikipedia

  • Hawksbill turtle — ] This endangered status continued all the way through several reassessments in 1986,cite book | author = IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre | authorlink =IUCN | title =1986 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals | publisher =IUCN | year =1986 |… …   Wikipedia

  • hawksbill turtle — noun pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell • Syn: ↑hawksbill, ↑hawkbill, ↑tortoiseshell turtle, ↑Eretmochelys imbricata • Hypernyms: ↑sea turtle, ↑marine turtle …   Useful english dictionary

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