testudinate
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tes·tu·di·nate
(tĕs-to͞od′n-ĭt, -āt′, -tyo͞od′-)n.
A turtle or tortoise.
[From New Latin Testūdināta, former order name, from Testūdō, type genus, from Latin testūdō, testūdin-, tortoise; see testudo.]
tes·tu′di·nate adj.
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tes•tu•di•nate
(tɛˈstud n ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -ˈstyud-)adj.
1. formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched.
2. of or pertaining to turtles.
n. 3. any member of the order Testudines, comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.
[1720–30; < Latin testūdinātus]
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testudinate
- Means "slow-moving; like a turtle," from Latin testudo, "tortoise," and also describes something curved or vaulted like a turtle shell.See also related terms for tortoise.
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