testudo
noun
(among the ancient Romans) a movable shelter with a strong and usually fireproof arched roof, used for protection of soldiers in siege operations.
testudines
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pluralof testudo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another group of animals related to diapsids are the testudines: turtles and tortoises.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2012
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 Titus Livius
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 George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
