'Eretmochelys imbricata' definitions:
Definition of 'Eretmochelys imbricata'
From: WordNet
noun
Pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell [syn: hawksbill turtle, hawksbill, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata]
Definition of 'Eretmochelys imbricata'
From: GCIDE
- hawkbill \hawk"bill`\, hawksbill \hawks"bill`\(-b[i^]l`), n. (Zool.) A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
- Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. [1913 Webster]