testudineus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • testudineous; like a tortoise
  • of or pertaining to a tortoise
  • made of tortoise shell

Etymology

Affix 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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