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testudinal

American  
[te-stood-n-l, -styood-] / tɛˈstud n l, -ˈstyud- /
Also testudinarian

adjective

  1. pertaining to or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell.

testudinal British  
/ tɛˈstjuːdɪˌərɪ, tɛˈstjuːdɪnəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a tortoise or turtle or the shell of either of these animals

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Etymology

Origin of testudinal

1815–25; < Latin testūdin- (stem of testūdō ) tortoise ( testudo ) + -al 1

Example Sentences

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The pace of initial public offerings of biotech stocks remains testudinal, with only a handful of notable biotech IPOs in 2025.

From Barron's

Once Mrs. Buckland found herself being shaken awake in the middle of the night, her husband crying in excitement: "My dear, I believe that Cheirotherium’s footsteps are undoubtedly testudinal."

From Literature

Testudinal, tes-tū′din-al, adj. relating to, or resembling, the tortoise.—adjs.

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