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testudinal
[ te-stood-n-l, -styood- ]
/ tɛˈstud n l, -ˈstyud- /
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adjective
pertaining to or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell.
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Also tes·tu·di·nar·i·an [te-stood-n-air-ee-uhn, -styood-]. /tɛˌstud nˈɛər i ən, -ˌstyud-/.
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British Dictionary definitions for testudinal
testudinal
testudinary (tɛˈstjuːdɪˌərɪ)
/ (tɛˈstjuːdɪnəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a tortoise or turtle or the shell of either of these animals
Word Origin for testudinal
C19: from Latin testudo
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