testudine

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛstjʊdɪn/, /ˈtɛstjʊdaɪn/
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Noun

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testudine (plural testudines)

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

Latin

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Noun

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testūdine f

  1. ablative singular of testūdō (tortoise, turtle)