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the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles

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  1. n. the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
  2. n. brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
  3. n. a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
  4. n:100 n. the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles n. brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles n. a cat having black and colored">cream-colored and yellowish markings