About The Word Tortoiseshell

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Tortoiseshell

Tortoiseshell Meaning & Definition
Tortoiseshell Definition And Meaning

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

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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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