tortoiseshell

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tortoiseshell

tor toise shell |ˈtôrtə (s )ˌSHel ˈtɔrdə (s )ˌʃɛl | ▶noun 1 the semitransparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewelry or ornaments. • a synthetic substance made in imitation of this. 2 short for tortoiseshell cat. 3 short for tortoiseshell butterfly.

tortoiseshell butterfly

tor toise shell but ter fly ▶noun a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings, and wavy wing margins. [Genera Aglais and Nymphalis, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae: several species. ]

tortoiseshell cat

tor toise shell cat ▶noun a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell.

tortoiseshell

tor ¦toise |shell |ˈtɔːtəsʃɛl | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the semi-transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments. • a synthetic substance made to imitate tortoiseshell. 2 short for tortoiseshell cat. 3 short for tortoiseshell butterfly.

tortoiseshell butterfly

tor ¦toise |shell butter |fly ▶noun a butterfly with mottled orange, yellow, and black markings, and wavy wing margins. ●Genera Aglais and Nymphalis, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, including the common Eurasian small tortoiseshell (A. urticae ).

tortoiseshell cat

tor ¦toise |shell cat ▶noun a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell.