testudinate

testudinate Definition

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

adjective

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

Etymology: LL testudinatus: see testudo

noun

a turtle

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