plural of tortoiseshell

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

Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. / Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

plural of tortoiseshell cat

The butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae / The butterfly Nymphalis xanthomelas

The colourful butterfly Aglais urticae, of the family Nymphalidae

plural of small tortoiseshell

plural of large tortoiseshell

a domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings