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large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell noun: the butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae.

large tortoiseshell: the butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae
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Noun

large tortoiseshell (plural large tortoiseshells)

  1. The butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae
  2. The butterfly Nymphalis xanthomelas

Forms of large tortoiseshell

plurallarge tortoiseshells

Questions about large tortoiseshell

What does large tortoiseshell mean?
Large tortoiseshell means the butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae.
What part of speech is large tortoiseshell?
Large tortoiseshell is a noun.
What is the plural of large tortoiseshell?
The plural of large tortoiseshell is large tortoiseshells.

Words near large tortoiseshell in the dictionary

  1. large toe-nail
  2. large toe-nails
  3. large toenail
  4. large toenails
  5. large toes
  6. large tortoiseshell
  7. large tortoiseshells
  8. large tupelo
  9. large tupelos
  10. large twayblade
  11. large twayblades

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