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tortoiseshell noun

  /ˈtɔː(ɹ)təsˌʃɛl/ , /ˈtɔː(ɹ)təˌʃɛl/
  • A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
 écaille de tortue
  • The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
 écaille
tortoiseshell cat
écaille de tortue
small tortoiseshell
petite tortue
Small Tortoiseshell
petite tortue
Blackleg Tortoiseshell
grande tortue
Large Tortoiseshell
grande tortue
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