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testae

testae is the plural of testa.

Meaning of testa

Noun

testa (plural testas or testae or testæ)

  1. A seed coat.
    • The testa develops from the tissue, the integument, originally surrounding the ovule.
  2. (marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.

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Questions about testae

What is testae the plural of?
Testae is the plural of testa.

Words near testae in the dictionary

  1. testaceology
  2. testaceotheology
  3. testaceous
  4. testacid
  5. testacy
  6. testae
  7. testal
  8. testalgia
  9. testament
  10. testamental
  11. testamentally

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