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testudinate
tes·tu·di·nate T0128200 (tĕs-to͞od′n-ĭt, -āt′, -tyo͞od′-)n. A turtle or tortoise.
[From New Latin Testūdināta, former order name, from Testūdō, type genus, from Latin testūdō, testūdin-, tortoise; see testudo.]
tes·tu′di·nate adj.tes•tu•di•nate (tɛˈstud n ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -ˈstyud-)
adj. 1. formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched. 2. of or pertaining to turtles. n. 3. any member of the order Testudines, comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. [1720–30; < Latin testūdinātus] testudinate - Means "slow-moving; like a turtle," from Latin testudo, "tortoise," and also describes something curved or vaulted like a turtle shell.See also related terms for tortoise.testudinate
ridge roofA pitched roof; the rafters meet at the apex of a ridge; the end view is that of a gable roof.testudinate
testudinate possessing a hard, protective shell. |