TESTACEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell

Example:

testaceous fish

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

testa (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)

Derivation:

testa (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)

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