testudineous

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin testūdō +‎ -in- +‎ -eous.

Adjective

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testudineous (comparative more testudineous, superlative most testudineous)

  1. Characteristic of a tortoise, or the shell of a tortoise.
  2. As slow as a tortoise.