chimalmichin

== Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === chimalmichi (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === From chīmalli (“shield”) +‎ michin (“fish”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [t͡ʃiː.maɬˈmi.t͡ʃin] === Noun === chīmalmichin (animate) A sea turtle, likely Eretmochelys imbricata, the hawksbill sea turtle. ==== Synonyms ==== (any turtle): āyōtl ==== Related terms ==== cuauhchīmal === References === Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 114r