Testudinata
Tes*tu`di*na"ta\, n. pl. [Nl. See Testudo.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.:10
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| testudinata | |
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| tortoises and turtles [syn: Chelonia] |