testudinal

adjective tes·tu·di·nal \ (ˈ)te¦st(y)üdᵊnəl \

variants: or testudinarious \(¦)te¦st(y)üdᵊn¦a(a)rēəs\

Definition of testudinal

: of, relating to, or resembling a tortoise or tortoise shell

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Origin and Etymology of testudinal

testudinal from Latin testudin-, testudo tortoise + English -al; testudinàrious from Latin testudin-, testudo + English -arious (as in arbitrarious)