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hawksbill turtle, hawksbill [ˈhɔːksˌbɪl] n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small tropical turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, with a hooked beaklike mouth: a source of tortoiseshell: family Chelonidae Also called hawkbill tortoiseshell turtle ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| uncovered more than 6,000 illegal or potentially illegal wildlife items for sale online, including a hawksbill turtle shell for $102 and an elephant-bone sculpture for $18,000. Similar work should also be carried out for the Green, Olive Ridley and Hawksbill turtles in Gabon. The company also made sure that the contestants were environmentally friendly, planting trees and taking part in a ceremonial return of hawksbill turtle shells to the sea. |
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