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testudinate definition

tes·tu·di·nate (tes to̵̅o̅d′'n it, -tyo̵̅o̅d′'n-; -āt′)

adjective

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

Etymology: LL testudinatus: see testudo

noun

a turtle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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