HAWKBILL - Definition

Pronunciation:		'hok`bil
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell

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	Synonyms:	Eretmochelys imbricata, hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, tortoiseshell turtle

	See Also:	Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys, marine turtle, sea turtle

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Hawk"bill`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A sea turtle ({Eretmochelys imbricata}), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also {caret}.