Noun: hawksbill 'hoks,bil
- Pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell
"The hawksbill turtle's distinctive beak makes it easily identifiable";
- hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
Derived forms: hawksbills
Type of: marine turtle, sea turtle
Part of: Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys
Encyclopedia: Hawksbill