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hawksbill
CIDE DICTIONARY
hawksbill, n.
A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata ), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret . [1913 Webster]
hawksbill, n.
See hawkbill. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hawksbill, n. (in full hawksbill turtle) a small turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, yielding tortoiseshell.
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