tortoiseshell
The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used…The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
» I have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
Значення
значень: 4(незлічуване, зазвичай)The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
(незлічуване, зазвичай)The hawksbill turtle.
Schildpatt
(незлічуване, зазвичай)A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
Schildpatt
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
(незлічуване, зазвичай)Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
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Приклади
речень: 1I have a tortoiseshell cat. She is so affectionate!
Переклади
мов: 5За значеннями 2
Походження
From tortoise + shell.From tortoise + shell.
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Форми
множина: tortoiseshells| Однина | tortoiseshell |
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незлічуване
Синоніми
синонімів: 5- a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings:tortoiseshell-catcalico cat
- brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles:tortoiseshell butterfly
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