Found 1 items, similar to tortoiseshell.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: tortoiseshell tortoiseshell n 1: the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles 2: brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles [syn: tortoiseshell butterfly ] 3: a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings [syn: tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat]