tortoiseshells

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A form of tortoiseshell — The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tortoiseshell
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tortoiseshells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshells

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“tortoiseshells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshells. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tortoiseshells,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshells.

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