tortoise shell

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Synonyms: tortoiseshell, tortoise-shell

Antonyms: tortoiseshell, tortoise-shell

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Noun

1. The shell of a [[tortoise]], sometimes inaccurately the shell of a [[turtle]], or that material.
2. {{alternative form of|en|tortoiseshell}}.

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