noun Download 🔗Share The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc. Examples : "The antique comb was made of beautiful, polished tortoiseshell. " material animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hawksbill turtle. Examples : "Selling tortoiseshell is illegal in many countries because it harms the endangered hawksbill turtle population. " animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings. Examples : "My neighbor's cat, a beautiful tortoiseshell, loves to sunbathe on the porch. " animal color appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings. Examples : "My daughter pointed out a tortoiseshell fluttering near the garden flowers. " animal insect Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. Examples : "The antique comb was described as tortoiseshell, meaning it was made from the shell of a sea turtle. " material animal appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. Examples : "The cat had tortoiseshell fur, a mix of brown, black, and orange patches. " appearance animal biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading