noun🔗ShareAny turtle, tortoise etc of the order Testudines."My daughter learned in biology class that Testudines, the order containing turtles and tortoises, have existed for millions of years. "animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads."The protesters formed testudines with their riot shields to protect themselves from projectiles thrown by the opposing side. "militarywargroupactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shelter of similar shape for miners, etc."During the mine collapse, the remaining miners took refuge inside the testudines, hoping the sturdy shelters would protect them from falling debris. "architecturemilitarystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise."The museum's exhibit on ancient musical instruments featured a beautiful testudines, a lyre-shaped instrument crafted from a tortoise shell. "musicmythologyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn encysted tumour.""After the surgery, the doctor confirmed that the mass removed from my back was indeed a testudines, a type of encysted tumor." "medicinebodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe fornix."The architect studied the testudines to ensure the bridge's arch was structurally sound. "anatomyarchitecturebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
