DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell has 3 syllables: tor · toise · shell.
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noun. Brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles.
noun. A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings.
noun. The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles.
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