testacean

(tĕ-stāˈshən)

noun
Any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea, characterized by the presence of a shell.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Testācea, order name

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , neuter pl. of testāceus, covered with a shell

Origin: , from testa, shell

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Related Forms:

  • tes·taˈcean adjective

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