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Noun Concept

Categories: Materials, Decorative arts, Turtle terminology

tortoiseshell tortoise shell

The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles WordNet 3.0

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The mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced from the shells of the larger species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle, which is a Critically Endangered species according to the IUCN Red List largely because of its exploitation for this trade. Wikipedia

Material produced from the shells of species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Mottled, flexible, brownish material made from the shells of turtles Wikidata

The shell of a tortoise, sometimes inaccurately the shell of a turtle, or that material. Wiktionary

Shell of a tortoise. Wiktionary (translation)

The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc. Wiktionary

Covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. Wiktionary (translation)

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horn

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