Testaceous — Tes*ta ceous, a. [L. testaceus, fr. testa a shell. See {Testa}.] 1. Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Having a dull red brick color or a brownish yellow color. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Testudines — Testudo Tes*tu do, n.; pl. {Testudines}. [L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Testudo — Tes*tu do, n.; pl. {Testudines}. [L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Testudo Graeca — Testudo Tes*tu do, n.; pl. {Testudines}. [L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
protist — protistan /proh tis teuhn/, adj., n. protistic, adj. /proh tist/, n. any of various one celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and… … Universalium
The Conchologist's First Book — infobox Book | name = The Conchologist s First Book title orig = The Conchologist s First Book; Or, A System of Testaceous Malacology translator = image caption = Facsimile of the first edition. author = Edgar Allan Poe cover artist = country =… … Wikipedia
Testacea — Tes*ta ce*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. testaceum a shelled anumal. See {Testaceous}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Invertebrate animals covered with shells, especially mollusks; shellfish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vertigo angustior — Narrow mouthed whorl snail shell of Vertigo angustior … Wikipedia
-aceous — suffix forming adjectives, esp. from nouns in acea, aceae (herbaceous; rosaceous). Etymology: L aceus: see ACEA * * * |āshəs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin aceus : characterized by arenaceous argillaceous … Useful english dictionary
