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Definition of Tortoiseshell-cat
1. Noun. A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings.
Exact synonyms: Calico Cat, Tortoiseshell
Generic synonyms: Domestic Cat, Felis Catus, Felis Domesticus, House Cat
Generic synonyms: Domestic Cat, Felis Catus, Felis Domesticus, House Cat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tortoiseshell-cat
Literary usage of Tortoiseshell-cat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cat: An Introduction to the Study of Backboned Animals, Especially Mammals by St. George Jackson Mivart (1900)
"The tortoiseshell cat should be fawn-coloured, mottled with black. Cats thus
marked are almost invariably females, while sandy-coloured cats are almost ..."
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