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Definition of Testaceous

1. Adjective. Relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell. "Testaceous fish"

Definition of Testaceous

1. a. Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell.

Definition of Testaceous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Testaceous

1. 1. Of or pertaining to shells; consisted of a hard shell, or having a hard shell. 2. Having a dull red brick colour or a brownish yellow colour. Testaceous animals, animals having a firm, calcareous shell, as oysters and clams, thus distinguished from crustaceous animals, whose shells are more thin and soft, and consist of several joints, or articulations, as lobsters and crabs. Origin: L. Testaceus, fr. Testa a shell. See Testa. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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