testudine

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/ˈtɛstjʊdɪn//ˈtɛstjʊdaɪn/

noun

Any turtle, tortoise, etc of the order Testudines.

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Meanings

nountestudine (plural testudines)

plural testudines

  1. Any turtle, tortoise, etc of the order Testudines.

    It is convenient to divide the testudines into three groups, which will be referred to as the tortoises, the terrapins, and the turtles.

    1969, Douglas J. Short, The I.A.T. manual of laboratory animal practice and techniques

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turtle
Cite this entry
APA

testudine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testudine

MLA

“testudine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testudine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testudine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testudine.

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