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tortoiseshell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tortoiseshell butterfly |
| Type of | four-footed butterfly, nymphalid butterfly, nymphalid, brush-footed butterfly |
tortoiseshell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calico cat, tortoiseshell-cat |
| Type of | felis catus, domestic cat, felis domesticus, house cat |
tortoiseshell::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | horn |
Examples of tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell
In a litter sired by a ginger tom, the females will be tortoiseshell or ginger.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Nothing is there by chance, certainly not the trademark tortoiseshell glasses.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In March, the deal was good on cats with orange, calico, or tortoiseshell marking.
From the toledoblade.com
This beautiful tortoiseshell is Molly, proud owner of blog reader Stephanie.
From the stuff.co.nz
Star, a 5-year-old diluted tortoiseshell cat, was adopted by a family from St. Louis.
From the stltoday.com
His shaggy right eyebrow wanders toward it above the tortoiseshell glasses.
From the usatoday.com
Go for the black-rimmed versions over the tortoiseshell to pair with a tux.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Butterflies include red admiral, common blue, and small tortoiseshell.
From the independent.co.uk
The dark oval was as shiny and smooth as a tortoiseshell, roughly 6 in.
From the time.com
- The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- Brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
- A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
- Randomly patched all over with red and black; also known as Tortie
- Tortoiseshell decoration was made by sponging colored powder or slip onto biscuit creamware, when glazed and fired these colors ran and mingled with soft glaze creating a tortoiseshell effect. This kind of decoration was popular from the 1740s to the 1780s.
- Shell of a tortoise or turtle; translucent mottled brown and dark yellow material; previously the horny plates of the hawksbill turtle, now a protected species; replicated in various plastics
- A red and black patched or mottled coat pattern
- Color of a cat that is black and orange, or grey and peach. If the cat has white it is a calico, typically 98% of cats of either color pattern are females.
- Describes a coat coloring found mostly in female cats. Cats of this color are mottled, with patches of orange or cream and chocolate, black or blue. They are sometimes called torties. A cat with this coloring, but also with the tabby pattern, is a torbie.
