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testudines

/tɛˈstjuːdəˌniːz/ /tɛˈstjuːdɪˌniːz/

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龟，乌龟，龟鳖目。

Any turtle, tortoise etc of the order Testudines.

Examples :

"My daughter learned in biology class that Testudines, the order containing turtles and tortoises, have existed for millions of years. "

在生物课上，我女儿学到龟鳖目（这个目包含各种龟和乌龟），已经存在数百万年了。

animal biology organism nature

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龟甲阵

A shelter formed by a body of troops by holding their shields or targets close together over their heads.

Examples :

"The protesters formed testudines with their riot shields to protect themselves from projectiles thrown by the opposing side. "

抗议者们用防暴盾牌组成了龟甲阵，以保护自己免受对方投掷物的袭击。

military war group action

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龟甲，防护棚。

A shelter of similar shape for miners, etc.

Examples :

"During the mine collapse, the remaining miners took refuge inside the testudines, hoping the sturdy shelters would protect them from falling debris. "

矿井坍塌时，剩下的矿工躲进了龟甲棚里，希望这些坚固的防护棚能保护他们免受坠落碎石的伤害。

architecture military structure

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龟 lyre, 龟壳琴

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's exhibit on ancient musical instruments featured a beautiful testudines, a lyre-shaped instrument crafted from a tortoise shell. "

博物馆的古代乐器展品中有一把精美的龟壳琴，也就是testudines，一种用龟壳制成的里拉琴。

music mythology art

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囊肿，包囊。

An encysted tumour.

Examples :

""After the surgery, the doctor confirmed that the mass removed from my back was indeed a testudines, a type of encysted tumor." "

手术后，医生确认从我背上取出的肿块确实是一个囊肿，也就是一种包囊状肿瘤。

medicine body disease

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穹窿，拱顶。

Examples :

"The architect studied the testudines to ensure the bridge's arch was structurally sound. "

建筑师研究了穹窿结构，以确保桥梁的拱形在结构上是稳固的。

anatomy architecture body