Tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell noun - The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles.
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Tortoise shell and tortoiseshell are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tortoise shell" instead a noun "Tortoiseshell".
Tortoise shell
Tortoiseshell and tortoise shell are semantically related. You can use "Tortoiseshell" instead the phrase "Tortoise shell" as a noun or an adjective.
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