hawksbill

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Etymology

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

Noun

hawksbill (plural hawksbills)

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

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