testudines
- plural of testudo.
Example Sentences
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Another group of animals related to diapsids are the testudines: turtles and tortoises.
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2012
Comparisons have been drawn between the terrapin and the turtle—very absurdly; for, beyond the fact of both being testudines, there is not a point of resemblance.
From Border and Bastille by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)
What need I mention towers, vineæ, and testudines, and the other apparatus used in attacking towns?
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus
