# hawksbill

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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