testudines Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tortoises and turtles
Testudinata; order Testudinata; Chelonia; order Chelonia; order Testudines.
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noun a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
testudo.
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noun type genus of the Testudinidae
genus Testudo; Testudo.
