tortoise shell
mottled, flexible, brownish material made from the shells of turtles
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tortoise shell
Summary
tortoise shell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- tortoise shell is a type of animal product[2].
- tortoise shell's Commons category is recorded as Tortoiseshell[3].
- tortoise shell's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[4].
- tortoise shell's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
- tortoise shell's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
- tortoise shell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
- tortoise shell's natural product of taxon is recorded as Testudines[8].
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Definition and Type
tortoise shell is a type of animal product[2].
Why It Matters
tortoise shell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (609 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]