noun Download 🔗Share A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads. Examples : "The protestors formed testudos with their riot shields to protect themselves from the objects being thrown over the barricade. " military action group war history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc. Examples : "The road crew used testudos made of thick steel to protect themselves from falling rocks while they worked on the cliffside. " military architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of lyre; so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise. Examples : "The museum displayed ancient testudos, showcasing the delicate craftsmanship used to transform tortoise shells into musical instruments. " music mythology art literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An encysted tumour. Examples : "The doctor suspected the lump on her leg was a collection of testudos, and ordered further investigation to confirm if it was benign. " medicine disease body organ anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fornix. Examples : "The architect designed the ceiling with several testudos, creating a series of elegant arches that supported the roof. " anatomy organ body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
