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hawksbill turtle

hawksbill turtle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawks-bil]
    • /ˈhȯks-ˌbil ˈtɜr tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawks-bil]
    • /ˈhȯks-ˌbil ˈtɜr tl/

Definitions of hawksbill turtle words

  • noun hawksbill turtle a sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, the shell of which is the source of tortoise shell: an endangered species. 1
  • noun hawksbill turtle a small tropical turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, with a hooked beaklike mouth: a source of tortoiseshell: family Chelonidae 0
  • noun hawksbill turtle A sea turtle species, Eretmochelys imbricata. 0
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Origin of hawksbill turtle

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; hawk1 + 's1 + bill2

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Parts of speech for Hawksbill turtle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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hawksbill turtle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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