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tortoiseshell

/ tortoiseshell /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings
Type of:
domestic cat house cat Felis domesticus
noun Sense 2
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
Type of:
nymphalid nymphalid butterfly brush-footed butterfly
Has parts:
Nymphalis genus Nymphalis
noun Sense 3
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
Type of:
horn
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
18
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domestic cat house cat Felis domesticus nymphalid nymphalid butterfly brush-footed butterfly horn