/te stoohd"n it, -ayt', -styoohd"-/ , adj.
1. formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched; vaulted.
2. chelonian.
n.
3. a turtle.
4. any member of the order Testudines, comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.
[ 1720-30; testudinatus. See TESTUDINAL, -ATE 1 ]