testudineous

English

adj
Definitions
  • Characteristic of a tortoise, or the shell of a tortoise.
  • As slow as a tortoise.

Etymology

Derived from Latin testūdō (tortoise, turtle, type of military shelter, lyre).

Origin

Latin

testūdō

Gloss

tortoise, turtle, type of military shelter, lyre

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

龜

Emoji
🐢

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