testacean

tes·ta·cean  (t-stshn)

n.

Any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea, characterized by the presence of a shell.

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[From New Latin Testcea, order name, from Latin, neuter pl. of testceus, covered with a shell, from testa, shell.]

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tes·tacean adj.

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testacean  (t-stshn)

Any of various protozoans of the order Arcellinida (or Testacida) that are encased in a shell. Testaceans are rhizopods and are related to amoebas. Their shell usually has one chamber and may be secreted by the organism as a chitinous or siliceous covering, or may be glued together out of sand particles.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

testacean - any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell rhizopod, rhizopodan - protozoa characterized by a pseudopod order Testacea, Testacea - testacean rhizopods