Dictionary & Thesaurus

tortoiseshell

1.	(noun) a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings
	Synonyms: calico cat, tortoiseshell-cat
	Related Words: Felis catus, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, house cat

2.	(noun) brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
	Synonyms: tortoiseshell butterfly
	Related Words: brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly

3.	(noun) the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
	Related Words: horn