A smalltortoiseshell butterfly,Nymphalis urticae.Fromtortoise +shell.
tortoiseshell (usuallyuncountable,pluraltortoiseshells)
- Thehorny,translucent,mottledcovering of thecarapace of thehawksbill turtle, used as aveneer etc.
- Thehawksbill turtle.
- Adomestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whosefur hasblack,brown andyellowmarkings.
- Any of severalbutterflies, mostly of thegeneraNymphalis andAglais that have similar markings.
covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle
pet whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings
tortoiseshell (notcomparable)
- Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
- Havingmarkings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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made of covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle
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