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TESTACEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does testaceous mean?
• TESTACEOUS (adjective)
The adjective TESTACEOUS has 1 sense:
1. relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell
Familiarity information: TESTACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
testaceous fish
Pertainym:
testa (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)
Derivation:
testa (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)
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