testudinariousadj.
/tɛstjuːdɪˈnɛːrɪəs/ Having the character of a tortoise; marked or coloured like tortoiseshell.
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the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > variegated with specific colours
hasweda1325
pied1382
black and white1395
blue and white1551
bauson1587
piebald1743
tortoiseshell1803
testudinarious1826
pepper-and-salta1843
tortoise1902
salt-and-pepper1915
pepper-and-salty1952
the world > animals > reptiles > order Chelonia (turtles and tortoises) > [adjective] > relating to tortoise > having characteristic of
testudinous1692
testudinarious1826
1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 288 Testudinarious.., painted with red, black, and yellow, like tortoise-shell.
1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.
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adj.1826