turtleshell

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From turtle +‎ shell.

Adjective

turtleshell (not comparable)

  1. Patterned like the shell of a turtle.
    Coordinate terms: snakeskin, alligator-skin, tiger-striped, carbon-fibre
  2. Containing components derived from the shell of a turtle.

Noun

turtleshell (plural turtleshells)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turtle,‎ shell.: The shell of a turtle

See also

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