n.
Pronunciation: ' tes-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tes · tae \ - ˌ t ē , - ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shell
Date: 1796
: the hard external coating or integument of a seed
n.
Pronunciation: ' tes-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural tes · tae \ - ˌ t ē , - ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shell
Date: 1796
: the hard external coating or integument of a seed
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012