hawksbill turtle

English

A hawksbill turtle.

Etymology

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

Noun

hawksbill turtle (plural hawksbill turtles)

1. A sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata).

   Synonym: hawksbill sea turtle

Translations

turtle species

• Dutch: karetschildpad
• Finnish: karettikilpikonna
• French: tortue imbriquée (fr) f
• German: Echte Karettschildkröte f
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• Portuguese: tartaruga-de-pente f
• Russian: би́сса f (bíssa)
• Spanish: tortuga de carey f