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testudinate

(tes to̵̅o̅d′'n it, -tyo̵̅o̅d′'n-; -āt′)

adjective

arched or vaulted like a tortoise shell
having a protective bony shell, as the turtle

Origin: LL testudinatus: see testudo

noun

a turtle

See testudinate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling a turtle or tortoise.

noun

A turtle or tortoise.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Testūdināta, order name

Origin: , from Testūdō, type genus

Origin: , from Latin testūdō, testūdin-, tortoise; see testudo

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