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Eretmochelys imbricata

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Noun1.Eretmochelys imbricata - pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beakEretmochelys imbricata - pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
hawkbill, hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, tortoiseshell turtle
marine turtle, sea turtle - any of various large turtles with limbs modified into flippers; widely distributed in warm seas
Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys - hawksbills
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The endangered hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, possesses TSD, which may allow it to produce a variety of sex ratios.
Biological Sciences by Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
The hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, is such a creature.
Glass-eating turtle fills unique niche by Weiss, Rick / Science News
 
 
 
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