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tortoiseshell cat
noun(tor-toise-shell)
the mottled horny substance of the shell of the hawksbill turtle used especially formerly in inlaying and in making various ornamental articles
tortoiseshell cat
noun(tor-toise-shell)
any of several showy nymphalid butterflies (genera Nymphalis and Aglais) that have wings mottled with orange and brown or black

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