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Meaning of "testaceous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TESTACEOUS

From Latin testācens, from testa.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TESTACEOUS

testaceous  [tɛˈsteɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TESTACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Testaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TESTACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of testaceous in the English dictionary

The definition of testaceous in the dictionary is of, relating to, or possessing a test or testa. Other definition of testaceous is of the reddish-brown colour of terra cotta.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TESTACEOUS


amarantaceous
ˌæmərænˈteɪʃəs
chartaceous
tʃɑːˈteɪʃəs
cistaceous
sɪˈsteɪʃəs
cretaceous
krɪˈteɪʃəs
crustaceous
krʌˈsteɪʃəs
cucurbitaceous
kjuːˌkɜːbɪˈteɪʃəs
cunctatious
kʌŋkˈteɪʃəs
disputatious
ˌdɪspjʊˈteɪʃəs
equisetaceous
ˌɛkwɪsɪˈteɪʃəs
flirtatious
flɜːˈteɪʃəs
frumentaceous
ˌfruːmɛnˈteɪʃəs
lomentaceous
ˌləʊmənˈteɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
pergamentaceous
ˌpɜːɡəmɛnˈteɪʃəs
quotatious
kwəʊˈteɪʃəs
ramentaceous
ˌræmɛnˈteɪʃəs
sapotaceous
ˌsæpəˈteɪʃəs
sarmentaceous
ˌsɑːmənˈteɪʃəs
setaceous
sɪˈteɪʃəs
unostentatious
ˌʌnˌɒstənˈteɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TESTACEOUS

test-fly
test-market
test-tube baby
testa
testability
testable
testacean
testacy
testae
testament
testamental
testamentar
testamentarily
testamentary
testamur
testate
testation
testator
testatrix
testatum

WORDS THAT END LIKE TESTACEOUS

arenaceous
argillaceous
carbonaceous
coriaceous
curvaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
liliaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
predaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
siliceous
solanaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of testaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «testaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TESTACEOUS

Find out the translation of testaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of testaceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «testaceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

testaceous
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

testácea
570 millions of speakers

English

testaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

testaceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قيضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кирпичного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

testaceous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠিন আবরণযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

testacé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Testaceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

testaceous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

testaceous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

testaceous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Testaceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu gạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிற்பிகள் சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडकोषीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabuklu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

testaceo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

testaceous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цегляного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

testaceous
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οστρακώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

met skaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

testaceous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

testaceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of testaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTACEOUS»

The term «testaceous» is normally little used and occupies the 149.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TESTACEOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «testaceous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «testaceous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about testaceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTACEOUS»

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The conchologist's companion,; comprising the instincts and ...
augment the size and brilliancy of their testaceous coverings.* It appears from the accurate investigations of Leuwenhoeck and Reaumur, that an infant shellfish is uniformly furnished with a testaceous coating, which gradually increases by ...
Mary Roberts, 1824
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The conchologist's companion,; comprising the instincts and ...
At least twenty different species are included under this division ; and here it is not unworthy of remark, that however different individuals may vary in size and colour, the usual form of their testaceous coatings uniformly resembles that of the  ...
Mary Roberts, 1834
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Illustrations of British Entomology
Head black ; mouth and a spot on each side above the eyes testaceous ; thorax ' black, with a geminated testaceous spot behind; abdomen rusty-testaceous, black at the base; legs testaceous, the 2 hinder tibize and tips of all the joints of the ...
James Francis Stephens, 1835
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Illustrations of British Entomology, Or a Synopsis of ...
Pale ferruginous, eyes black, legs pale testaceous. Extremely common in damp banks throughout the metropolitan district. Sp. 3. sordidus. Niger, elytris obscure piceis striatis, striis immunibus ; ely- trorum marginibus pedibusque testaceis.
James Francis Stephens, 1828
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Illustrations of British Entomology; Or a Synopsis of ...
Head black ; mouth and a spot on each side above the eyes testaceous; thorax black, with a geminated testaceous spot behind ; abdomen rusty-testaceous, black at the base; legs testaceous, the 2 hinder tibiae and tips of all the joints of the ...
Stephens (James Francis), 1835
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Entomologia Edinensis: Or A Description and History of the ...
T. marginatum Glossy black, the antennae, legs, and sides of the thorax testaceous, elytra red, with the outer margin black at the base. 14. — Grav. Gyllen . Very similar to the preceding in size and form ; head glossy black ; palpi testaceous ...
James Wilson, James Duncan, 1834
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A Manual of British Coleoptera, Or Beetles: Containing a ...
297 black, shining ; thorax punctate ; elytra testaceous, remotely punctate, outer margin and suture black ; thighs black ; tibiae, tarsi, and base of antennae pale. ( L. 1 1.) Hedges: London district ; Norfolk; Suffolk: 6-7. 2325 fuscicollis Kirby Ste.
James Francis Stephens, 1839
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Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Pale testaceous, with a spot on the vertex, a dorsal band, and two elytral vittae, fuscous. 4^ — 5§ l. long ; — 1£ l. wide. Carolina f Pale testaceous, clothed with a very fine ashy down, very minutely sha- greened : head with a brownish band in ...
‎1848
9
A General System of Nature,: Through the Three Grand ...
Cantharis hsemorrhoidalis. Falricius. Head black : msuth and base os the antennae pale, t 1 P allida. ^ Thorax black : shells and legs pale testaceous. L * Inhabits Germany- OHu. Ins. 26. tab, 2. fig. 9. Head black : antennae pale at the base ...
Carl von Linné, 1806
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
V -' TO the detailed account which we have now given of the natural history of testaceous animals, and particularly of the formation and growth of the shell, we have only to add a few observations concerning their habitation, the methods of ...
‎1823

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTACEOUS»

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A System of Testaceous Malacology, arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools (El primer libro del conchólogo. Un sistema de malacología testácea, arreglado ... «Revista Ñ, Mar 13»
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Historic City Memories: Ghost Towns
The stone was cut out of the quarries on St. Anastasius Island, opposite St. Augustine; it is of a pale reddish colour, and a testaceous composition, consisting of ... «Historic City News, Feb 10»

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