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testudinarious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtɛsˌtjuːdɪˈnɛəɹi.əs/
  • General-American: /ˌtɛsˌtjudəˈnɛɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or pertaining to the shell of a tortoise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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2

adj

Meaning 2

tortoise-like

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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History

Etymology

From Latin testūdin- + -ary + -ous, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa.