testudine

English

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

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Noun

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

Noun

testūdine f

1. ablative singular of testūdō (“tortoise, turtle”)