testaceous
adjective
- of, like, or from shells
- having a hard shell
- Biol. of the color of unglazed earthenware; light reddish-brown
See testaceous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tĕ-stāˈshəs)
adjective- Biology
a. Having a hard shell or shell-like outer covering: testaceous echinoderms.
b. Composed of a shell or shell-like material: a testaceous operculum.
- Having the reddish-brown or brownish-yellow hue of bricks.
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