tortoiseshell-cat

Definitions of tortoiseshell-cat
  1. noun
    a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
    synonyms: calico cat, tortoiseshell
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    type of:
    Felis catus, Felis domesticus, domestic cat, house cat
    any domesticated member of the genus Felis
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