testudinid

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noun

Any member of the Testudinidae, the tortoises.

OriginLatin testūdin- →
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Meanings

nountestudinid (plural testudinids)

plural testudinids

  1. biologyAny member of the Testudinidae, the tortoises.

Origin

  1. Latintestūdō
  2. Latintestūdin-
  3. Englishtestudinid

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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