tes·ta·ceous (t -st  sh s)adj. 1. Biology a. Having a hard shell or shell-like outer covering: testaceous echinoderms. b. Composed of a shell or shell-like material: a testaceous operculum. 2. Having the reddish-brown or brownish-yellow hue of bricks. [From Latin test ceus, from testa, shell.] |
testaceous [test-ay-shuss]
Adjective
Biol of or having a hard continuous shell [Latin testacens, from testa]
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| Adj. | 1. | testaceous - relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell; "testaceous fish" |
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