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testudo

Length / number of characters: 7
Number of words: 1

  • type genus of the Testudinidae
  • a movable protective covering that provided protection from above
  • A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (Testudo Graeca) and the gopher of the Southern United States
  • A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels
  • A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre

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