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Raretortoiseshell
The correct spelling is tortoiseshell.
How to pronounce tortoiseshell
noun
IPA: /ˈtɔː(ɹ)tə.ˌʃɛl/
Say it like: Tor-toy-ses-hel-l
The correct spelling is tortoiseshell. The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
- 2.The hawksbill turtle.
- 3.A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
- 4.Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
adjective
- 1.Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
- 2.Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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