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Tortoiseshell

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounThe horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
2.NounThe hawksbill turtle.
3.NounA domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
4.NounAny of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
5.AdjectiveMade of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
6.AdjectiveHaving markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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