tes·tu·di·nate (t s-t d n- t, - t , -tyd-)adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a turtle or tortoise. n. A turtle or tortoise. [From New Latin Test  dinta, order name, from Testd , type genus, from Latin testd, testdin-, tortoise; see testudo.] |
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.
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