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tortoiseshell
noun(tor-toise-shell)
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
Synonyms: tortoiseshell butterfly,
tortoiseshell
noun(tor-toise-shell)
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
Synonyms: calico cat, tortoiseshell-cat,
tortoiseshell
noun(tor-toise-shell)
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles

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