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noun. The mottled, horny, translucent, brownish covering of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, formerly widely used to make combs, jewelry, and other articles.

noun. A synthetic imitation of natural tortoiseshell.

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noun. A domestic cat having a coat with irregular patches of different colors, usually black and reddish-orange.

noun. Any of several butterflies, chiefly of the genus Nymphalis, having wings with orange, black, and brown markings.

noun. The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.

noun. The hawksbill turtle.

noun. A domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

noun. Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genus Mymphalis that have similar markings.

adjective. made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle

adjective. having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle

"My tortoiseshell is plopped on my lap now purring and nosing my left (as I type) as if to say, “ear rub! now!”"

tortoiseshell cat  

calico