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