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hawksbill turtle

hawksbill turtle noun: a sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).

hawksbill turtle: a sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata)
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Noun

hawksbill turtle (plural hawksbill turtles)

  1. A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).

hawksbill turtle meaning in Vietnamese

hawksbill turtle in Vietnamese

turtle species
đồi mồi

Synonyms of hawksbill turtle

Forms of hawksbill turtle

pluralhawksbill turtles

Origin of hawksbill turtle

The turtle's head has a sharply hooked beak, supposed to resemble the bill of a hawk.

Questions about hawksbill turtle

What does hawksbill turtle mean?
Hawksbill turtle means a sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).
What is hawksbill turtle in Vietnamese?
Hawksbill turtle in Vietnamese is đồi mồi. See Hawksbill turtle meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is hawksbill turtle?
Hawksbill turtle is a noun.
What is the plural of hawksbill turtle?
The plural of hawksbill turtle is hawksbill turtles.

Words near hawksbill turtle in the dictionary

  1. hawksbeards
  2. Hawksbee
  3. hawksbill
  4. hawksbill sea turtle
  5. hawksbill sea turtles
  6. hawksbill turtle
  7. hawksbill turtles
  8. hawksbills
  9. hawksbit
  10. hawkshaw
  11. hawkshaws

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