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Testudinata
Pronunciation : Tes*tu`di*na"ta
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Nl. See Testudo.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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