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house cat vs tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell vs house cat

house cat and tortoiseshell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
house cat Yes No No No
tortoiseshell Yes No No No
As nouns, tortoiseshell is a hyponym of house cat; that is, tortoiseshell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than house cat:
  • house cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis
  • tortoiseshell: a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
house cat (noun) tortoiseshell (noun)
any domesticated member of the genus Felis a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
Difference between house cat and tortoiseshell

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