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testaceous
tes·ta·ceous T0125400 (tĕ-stā′shəs)adj.1. Biology a. Having a hard shell or shell-like outer covering: testaceous echinoderms.b. Composed of a shell or shell-like material: a testaceous operculum.2. Having the reddish-brown or brownish-yellow hue of bricks.
[From Latin testāceus, from testa, shell.]testaceous (tɛˈsteɪʃəs) adj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or possessing a test or testa2. (Biology) of the reddish-brown colour of terra cotta[C17: from Latin testācens, from testa]tes•ta•ceous (tɛˈsteɪ ʃəs)
adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from shells. 2. having a test or shell-like covering. 3. of a brick-red, brownish red, or brownish yellow color. [1640–50; < Latin testāceus shell-covered =test(a) (see test2) + -āceus -aceous] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | testaceous - relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell; "testaceous fish" |
testaceous
testaceous Biology1. of, relating to, or possessing a test or testa 2. of the reddish-brown colour of terra cotta testaceous
testaceous (tĕ-stā′shəs)adj.1. Biology a. Having a hard shell or shell-like outer covering: testaceous echinoderms.b. Composed of a shell or shell-like material: a testaceous operculum.2. Having the reddish-brown or brownish-yellow hue of bricks. |