English dictionary

testudo

/t/E/'st/u/d/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
type genus of the Testudinidae

noun.animal

Synonyms genus testudo

Source: WordNet 3.0
A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (<i>Testudo Græca</i>) and the gopher of the Southern United States.

noun

Source: webster1913