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hawksbill

hawksbill noun: a tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

Noun

hawksbill (plural hawksbills)

  1. A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.

hawksbill meaning in Tamil

hawksbill in Tamil

அழுக்கு, அழுங்கு, அழுங்காமை

Forms of hawksbill

pluralhawksbills
alternative formhawkbill

Origin of hawksbill

From hawk + -s- + bill; so named because its sharp beak is reminiscent of a hawk's.

Words formed from hawksbill

Phrases with hawksbill

Questions about hawksbill

What does hawksbill mean?
Hawksbill means a tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
What is hawksbill in Tamil?
Hawksbill in Tamil is அழுக்கு, அழுங்கு, அழுங்காமை. See Hawksbill meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hawksbill?
Hawksbill is a noun.
What is the plural of hawksbill?
The plural of hawksbill is hawksbills.

Words near hawksbill in the dictionary

  1. hawks
  2. Hawks Nest
  3. hawksbeard
  4. hawksbeards
  5. Hawksbee
  6. hawksbill
  7. hawksbill sea turtle
  8. hawksbill sea turtles
  9. hawksbill turtle
  10. hawksbill turtles
  11. hawksbills

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