Words starting with tortoiseshell

13 letter words starting with tortoiseshell

• tortoiseshell — a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of certain tortoises or turtles, especially the hawksbill, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc.
• tortoiseshell butterfly — any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, and related genera, having orange-brown wings with black markings
• tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
• tortoiseshell turtle — hawksbill turtle.