tortoiseshell

Letters that make tortoiseshell

s, o, e, l, h, r, t, i are letters that make 'tortoiseshell'

Words within tortoiseshell

Hell, el, ell, OR, he, OIS, He, SE, EL, tortoise, tort, hell, shell, tor, Hel, Es, Se are words within 'tortoiseshell'


3 possible definitions for 'tortoiseshell'

Tortoiseshell as "the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles"

Under this definition, tortoiseshell is a noun and has the following properties:

tortoiseshell as a type

'tortoiseshell' can be a type of horn.


Tortoiseshell as "a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings"

Under this definition, tortoiseshell is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat have the same meaning as 'tortoiseshell'

tortoiseshell as a type

'tortoiseshell' can be a type of domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus.


Tortoiseshell as "brilliantly colored, larvae feed on nettles"

Under this definition, tortoiseshell is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tortoiseshell butterfly has the same meaning as tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell as a type

'tortoiseshell' can be a type of nymphalid, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid butterfly.

tortoiseshell as a member

'tortoiseshell' can be a member of Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis.



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