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hawksbill

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hawks·bill  (hôksbl)
n.
A tropical sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) valued as a source of tortoiseshell. Also called tortoiseshell.
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Noun1.hawksbillhawksbill - pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
Eretmochelys imbricata, hawkbill, 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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WASTE OF SPACE Visitors travel 3 to 5 hours by boat to reach the beaches of Costa Rica's Tortuguero National Park--home to hawksbill, green, and leatherback turtles.
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