testaceous

adjective

tes·​ta·​ceous te-ˈstā-shəs 

1

: having a shell

a testaceous protozoan

2

: of any of the several light colors of bricks

Word History

Etymology

Latin testaceus, from testa shell, earthen pot, brick

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for testaceous

• arenaceous
• argillaceous
• carbonaceous
• contumacious
• coriaceous
• efficacious
• farinaceous
• foliaceous
• membranaceous
• ochraceous
• olivaceous
• ostentatious