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Hawksbill   Listen
noun
hawksbill, hawkbill  n.  (Zool.) A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; called also caret.
Synonyms: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.






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"Hawksbill" Quotes from Famous Books



... hackman a small amount which he owed him. He had locked his room door, and when found he was stretched out on his back with his hands extended, weltering in his blood. He had three wounds in the abdomen and his throat was cut. A hawkbill knife was found near him. A jury of inquest was held and found a verdict that he had destroyed himself. It was a melancholy instance of the effects of intemperance. Mr. McConnell when a youth resided at Fayetteville in my congressional district. Shortly after he grew up to manhood he ...
— Marse Henry, Complete - An Autobiography • Henry Watterson



Words linked to "Hawksbill" :   marine turtle, Eretmochelys, hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, genus Eretmochelys, tortoiseshell turtle



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