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testudine

/ˈtɛstjʊdɪn/

testudine noun: any turtle, tortoise, etc of the order Testudines.

Noun

testudine (plural testudines)

  1. Any turtle, tortoise, etc of the order Testudines.
    • It is convenient to divide the testudines into three groups, which will be referred to as the tortoises, the terrapins, and the turtles.1969, Douglas J. Short, The I.A.T. manual of laboratory animal practice and techniques

Forms of testudine

pluraltestudines

Questions about testudine

What does testudine mean?
Testudine means any turtle, tortoise, etc of the order Testudines.
What part of speech is testudine?
Testudine is a noun.
How do you pronounce testudine?
Testudine is pronounced /ˈtɛstjʊdɪn/.
What is the plural of testudine?
The plural of testudine is testudines.

Words near testudine in the dictionary

  1. testudinarious
  2. testudinate
  3. testudinated
  4. testudinates
  5. testudinatum
  6. testudine
  7. testudineous
  8. testudines
  9. testudinid
  10. testudinids
  11. testudinoid

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