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testaceous
May. 7th, 2007 07:21 amtestaceous - adj., of, relating to, or possessing a hard outer shell.
Said shell being called a testa. Tortoises are testaceous as well as testudinal. A secondary meaning is having a brick-red, brownish-red, or brownish-yellow color. Both senses are from Latin testa, meaning both shell and earthenware pot.
---L.
Said shell being called a testa. Tortoises are testaceous as well as testudinal. A secondary meaning is having a brick-red, brownish-red, or brownish-yellow color. Both senses are from Latin testa, meaning both shell and earthenware pot.
---L.
