'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]

Definition of 'Eretmochelys imbricata'

From: GCIDE
  • hawksbill \hawks"bill\ n. See hawkbill.
  • Syn: hawksbill turtle, hawkbill, tortoiseshell turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata. [WordNet 1.5]