tortoiseshell vs horn

horn vs tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell and horn both are nouns.

tortoiseshell is not a verb while horn is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tortoiseshell	Yes	No	No	No
horn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, horn is a hypernym of tortoiseshell; that is, horn is a word with a broader meaning than tortoiseshell:

tortoiseshell: the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
horn: the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

tortoiseshell (noun)	horn (noun)
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings	one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles	any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles	a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
	an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
	a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
	a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
	a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
	a device having the shape of a horn
	a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
	the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

tortoiseshell (verb)	horn (verb)
	stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

Difference between tortoiseshell and horn

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