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单词 testudinate
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testudinate


tes·tu·di·nate

T0128200 (tĕs-to͞od′n-ĭt, -āt′, -tyo͞od′-)n. A turtle or tortoise.
[From New Latin Testūdināta, former order name, from Testūdō, type genus, from Latin testūdō, testūdin-, tortoise; see testudo.]
tes·tu′di·nate adj.

tes•tu•di•nate

(tɛˈstud n ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -ˈstyud-)

adj. 1. formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched. 2. of or pertaining to turtles. n. 3. any member of the order Testudines, comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. [1720–30; < Latin testūdinātus]

testudinate

- Means "slow-moving; like a turtle," from Latin testudo, "tortoise," and also describes something curved or vaulted like a turtle shell.See also related terms for tortoise.

testudinate


ridge roof

A pitched roof; the rafters meet at the apex of a ridge; the end view is that of a gable roof.

testudinate


testudinate

possessing a hard, protective shell.
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