About The Word Tortoiseshell
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Tortoiseshell
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What's The Definition Of Tortoiseshell?
[n] a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings
[n] brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles [n] the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles Synonyms | Synonyms for Tortoiseshell: calico cat | tortoiseshell butterfly | tortoiseshell-cat Related Terms | Find terms related to Tortoiseshell: See Also | brush-footed butterfly | domestic cat | Felis catus | Felis domesticus | four-footed butterfly | genus Nymphalis | horn | house cat | nymphalid | nymphalid butterfly | Nymphalis |
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