TORTOISESHELL


Meaning of TORTOISESHELL in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

cat

A visible example of X chromosome inactivation is the tortoiseshell cat .

It was Rats, Molly's huge tortoiseshell cat .

The tortoiseshell cat was found wounded and frightened in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and brought to an animal sanctuary.

First, what exactly is a tortoiseshell cat ?

And it is probably true to add that no tortoiseshell cat has ever fathered a litter of kittens.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

tortoiseshell glasses

a tortoiseshell brush

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A visible example of X chromosome inactivation is the tortoiseshell cat.

First, what exactly is a tortoiseshell cat?

Her auburn hair had been lifted from her shoulders and tied with a tortoiseshell slide.

It was Rats, Molly's huge tortoiseshell cat.

The tortoiseshell cat was found wounded and frightened in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, and brought to an animal sanctuary.

The chances of finding a male tortoiseshell have been calculated at about 200 to 1.

This beautiful tortoiseshell stretched, licked a languid paw and sat up.

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