Tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell noun - The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles.
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Turtle shell and tortoiseshell are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Turtle shell" with "Tortoiseshell", this terms are similar.
Turtle shell
Tortoiseshell and turtle shell are semantically related. You can use "Tortoiseshell" instead the phrase "Turtle shell" as a noun or an adjective.
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