Meaning of "testudo" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TESTUDO

From Latin: a tortoise, from testa a shell.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TESTUDO

testudo  [tɛˈstjuːdəʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TESTUDO

Testudo is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TESTUDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of testudo in the English dictionary

The definition of testudo in the dictionary is a form of shelter used by the ancient Roman Army for protection against attack from above, consisting either of a mobile arched structure or of overlapping shields held by the soldiers over their heads.

TRANSLATION OF TESTUDO

Find out the translation of testudo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of testudo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «testudo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 陆龟
• Translator English - Spanish: testudo
• English: testudo
• Translator English - Hindi: testudo
• Translator English - Arabic: درع
• Translator English - Russian: жировик
• Translator English - Portuguese: testudo
• Translator English - Bengali: testudo
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• Translator English - Malay: Testudo
• Translator English - German: Testudo
• Translator English - Japanese: リクガメ
• Translator English - Korean: 오브리
• Translator English - Javanese: Testudo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Testudo
• Translator English - Tamil: டெஸ்டுடோ
• Translator English - Marathi: परीकोडी
• Translator English - Turkish: testudo
• Translator English - Italian: testudo
• Translator English - Polish: Testudo
• Translator English - Ukrainian: жировик
• Translator English - Romanian: Testudo
• Translator English - Greek: testudo
• Translator English - Afrikaans: testudo
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• Translator English - Norwegian: testudo

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TESTUDO»

Discover the use of testudo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to testudo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Last Tortoise: A Tale of Extinction in Our Lifetime

... East Africa Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis: South Africa Testudo Testudo ( Agrionemys) horsfieldii horsfieldii: Afghanistan, Iran, China Testudo (Agrionemys ) horsfieldii kazakhstanica: Kazakhstan Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfieldii rustamovi: ...

Craig Britton Stanford, 2010

The Conservation Biology of Tortoises

"Ulteriori ricerche sulla termoregolazione in Testudo hermanni Gmelin." Boll. mus . Ist. Biol. Genova (Biol. anim.) [English summary] 30:35-60. Cherchi, M. A. 1965. " Effetti della 1,2,3,4-B-tetraidronaftilammina sul comportamento cardiaco di ...

Ian Richard Swingland, Michael W. Klemens, 1989

Library of Congress Subject Headings

C584 (Zoology)] UF Land tortoises Tortoises BT Turtles NT Geochelone Gopherus Hinge-back tortoises Lonesome George (Tortoise) Testudo Testudo ( May Subd Geog) [QL666. C584] BT Testudinidae NT Central Asian tortoise Testudo ...

Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2005

A Study of Fossil Vertebrate Types in the Academy of Natural ...

lata, Testudo □Leidy, 1853d: 110-1 11, 126, pl. 23, figs. 1, 2; pl. 24, fig. 1 [ lithograph] 10068 + 10072 HOLOTYPE, fragmentary carapace and plastron. Nebraska Territory. Ex Thaddeus Culbertson via Spencer F. Baird. ORIGINAL MATERIAL.

Earle E. Spamer, Edward Daeschler, L. Gay Vostreys-Shapiro, 1995

The gigantic land tortoises of the Galapagos Archipelago

1824 — Testudo nigra Quoy & Gaimard "California" 2. 1824 — Testudo californiana Quoy & Gaimard 3. 1827 — Testudo elephantopus Harlan Galapagos 4. 183S — Testudo nigrito Duméril & BibronNo locality 5. 1855 — Testudo planiceps ...

John Van Denburgh, 1914

Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey

Muack, G A Miocene; 1869 A, |>. 222. (Testudo. ) . South Dakotn. Stylemys oregor.ensis Leidy. Uidy, J. 1871 M, p. 248. Copo, E. I). 1879 B, p. 55. 1884 0, p. 770. (Syn. of S. nebrascensie.) Leidy, J. 1878 B, pp. 226, 340, pl. xv, flg. 10. ( Testudo.) ...

‎1902

Congressional edition

(Testudo.) Miocene: South Dakota. Stylemys oregor.ensis Leidy. Leidy, J. 1871 M , p. 248. Горе. E. I). 1879 B, p. 55. 1884 0, p. 770. (Syit. of S. nebroscensis.) Leidy , J. 1873 B, pp. 226, 340, pi. xv, fig. 10. (Testudo.) Miocene (John Day); Oregon.

United States. Congress, 1901

Congressional Serial Set

Минск, G A. 1869 A. p. 222. (Testado.) Miocene; South Dakota. Stylemys oregor ensis Leidy. I/Ady, J. 1871 M, p. 248. Соре. E. D. 1879 В, p. 55. 1884 О, p. 770. ( Syn. oí S. nebrascensis.) Leldy, J. 1873 B, pp. 226, 340, pi. iv, flg. 10. (Testudo.) ...

‎1902

Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North ...

Testudo Linn. Type T. grscca Linn. Suborder Trionychia. PLASTOMENIDJE nom. nov. Trionychia without fontenelles in the ... (Testudo.) Miocene; South Dakota. Stylemys oregor ensis Leidy. Uidy, J. 1871 M, p. 248. Cope, E. I). 1879 B, p. 55.

Oliver Perry Hay, 1902

Bulletin - United States Geological Survey

Stylemys oregor.ensis Leidy. Uidy, J. 1871 M, p. 248. Cope. E. I>. 1879 B, p. 55. 1884 O, p. 770. (Syn. of 8. nebroscensis. ) Leidy, J. 1873 B, pp. 226,340, pi. xv, flg . 10. (Testudo.) Miocene (John Day); Oregon. Testudo Linn. Type T. grœca Linn.

Geological Survey (U.S.), 1902

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TESTUDO»

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Dwayne Haskins won't be going at it alone at Maryland

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The Maryland All-Randy Edsall team: Offensive guard

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Maryland basketball's win over Wisconsin came down to defense

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Maryland vs. Indiana preview: Terps look for revenge against Hoosiers

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What's left for Maryland football before Signing Day?

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Terrifying Testudo mascot returns in Maryland basketball hype video

He's baaaaaaaack. Muscular Testudo, that is. The last time we saw this nightmare fuel of a mascot in a Maryland hype video, he was sporting cleats and state ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»