The Collaborative International Dictionary
Eretmochelys imbricata
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 imbricata.
Eretmochelys imbricata
hawksbill \hawks"bill\ n. See hawkbill.
Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.