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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 tor·toise·shell /ˈtɔrtəˌʃɛl, əʃˌʃɛl/
 龜甲;蝴蝶之一種

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 tortoiseshell
      n 1: the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
      2: brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles [syn: tortoiseshell
          butterfly]
      3: a cat having black and cream and yellowish markings [syn: tortoiseshell-cat,
          calico cat]