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tortoiseshell vs house cat

house cat vs tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell and house cat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tortoiseshell Yes No No No
house cat Yes No No No
As nouns, house cat is a hypernym of tortoiseshell; that is, house cat is a word with a broader meaning than tortoiseshell:
  • tortoiseshell: a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
  • house cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis
Other hypernyms of tortoiseshell include domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus.
tortoiseshell (noun) house cat (noun)
a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings any domesticated member of the genus Felis
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
Difference between tortoiseshell and house cat

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