单词 | turtle-shell |
释义 | > as lemmasturtle-shell turtle-shell n. (a) the shell of a turtle; the material of this, tortoiseshell; (b) = turtle cowry n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [noun] > turtles or sea-tortoises > parts of calipash1674 calipee1689 hut1698 monsieur1751 pee1764 turtle-shell1828 hyosternal1835 xiphiplastron1871 xiphisternum1872 pygal1885 xiphiplastral1889 turtle-back1898 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > other animal raw materials > [noun] > tortoise- or turtle-shell tortoiseshell1632 turtle-shell1828 yellowbelly1905 1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Turtle-shell, a shell, a beautiful species of Murex; also, tortoise-shell. 1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific x. 126 Round it [sc. the hut] were scattered a number of terrapin and turtle shells. < as lemmas |
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