Meanings
testate1
testate2
- not comparablebiologyHaving a test (external calciferous shell or endoskeleton)
High frequency of species with acrostomy, eg species of the genera Euglypha, Assulina and Nebela, supports the conclusion that humidity is a major structuring force for testate amoebae at TH III.
2010, Valentyna Krashevska, Mark Maraun, Stefan Scheu, “Micro-and macroscale changes in density and diversity of testate amoebae of tropical montane rain forests of Southern Ecuador”, in Acta Protozoologica, volume 49, number 1Synonyms: testacean, testaceous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a test (external calciferous shell or endoskeleton)
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving made a legally valid will before death
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Origin
testate · adjective, noun
- Latintestātus“testified”
- Englishtestate
From Latin testātus (“testified”), perfect passive participle of testor (“to be witness, testify, attest; to make a will”), from testis (“witness”).
More words from Latin
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Irish tiomnach, tiomnach
- tiomnachhaving left a legally valid last will and testament
- tiomnachone who has left a valid will and testament
Māori whaiwira
- whaiwirahaving left a legally valid last will and testament
Cite this entry
testate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testate
“testate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testate.
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