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English noun: tortoiseshell turtle

1. tortoiseshell turtle (animal) pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell


SynonymsEretmochelys imbricata, hawkbill, hawksbill, hawksbill turtle


Broader (hypernym)marine turtle, sea turtle


Member meronymEretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys









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