Definitionn. the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
Last update: July 20, 2015
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Tortoiseshell, an important article of commerce, is derived from the Thalassochelys caretta, a sea turtle. [Please select]
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The species from which we get the horny substance known as tortoiseshell (_Chelonia Imbricata_) is sometimes called the Hawk's-bill turtle.' [Please select]
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Sir Walter took off his big tortoiseshell spectacles and laid them carefully on the table. [Please select]
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These are funny little things, of a tortoiseshell colour, being striped reddish yellow and dark brown. [Please select]
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That half tabbywhite tortoiseshell in the City Arms with the letter em on her forehead. [Please select]
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The grey cat thought it was speaking to the tortoiseshell, and the tortoiseshell was certain it meant the grey. [Please select]
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There is character in spectacles--the pretentious tortoiseshell, the meek pince-nez of the school teacher, the twisted silver-framed glasses of the old villager. [Please select]
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In the earliest period any bones of animals (especially shoulder-bones) were used; later only tortoiseshell. [Please select]
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Once or twice he raised the tortoiseshell rim to his eye, but dropped it; force of habit was difficult to overcome. [Please select]
Clarke, to be won three times by the same exhibitor before it is his actual property 122 Example of a finely-marked Tortoiseshell Cat 123 Mr. [Please select]
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