Tortoiseshell

Meaning

Noun

●

In Sea turtles:

The

,

,

of the

of the

hawksbill turtle

, used as a

etc.

●

In Sea turtles:

The

turtle.

●

In Cats:

A

(or a

,

, etc.) whose

has

,

and

markings.

●

In Nymphalid butterflies:

Any of several

, mostly of the

Nymphalis and Aglais that have

markings.

Adj

●

In Sea turtles:

Made of the

of

of

turtle.

●

In Sea turtles:

Having

of

of

turtle.

Sourced from

Origin

tortoiseshell

English

shell

English

schelle

Middle English (1100-1500)

tortoise

English

tortuse

Middle English (1100-1500)

Sourced from

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