testudinous

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A form of testudineous — Characteristic of a tortoise, or the shell of a tortoise.

OriginLatin testūdin- →
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Meanings

adjectivetestudinous (comparative more testudinous, superlative most testudinous)

comparative more testudinous · superlative most testudinous

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of testudineous.

Origin

  1. Latintestūdō
  2. Latintestūdin-
  3. Englishtestudinous

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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