| NOUN | substance | tortoiseshell | the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly | brilliantly colored | |
| animal | tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat | a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings |
| Meaning | The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | horn | The material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails |
| Spanish | carey | |
| Catalan | carei | |
| Meaning | brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tortoiseshell butterfly | |
| Member of | Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis | type genus of the Nymphalidae |
| Broader | nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly | Medium to large butterflies found worldwide / worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast |
| Spanish | carey | |
| Meaning | A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat | |
| Broader | domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus | Any domesticated member of the genus Felis |
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