testaceous
of, relating to, or derived from shells.
having a test or shell-like covering.
of a brick-red, brownish-red, or brownish-yellow color.
Origin of testaceous
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How to use testaceous in a sentence
Leptura rubra of Linn, with red elytra, is the female of his L. testacea, in which they are testaceous.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThus, in the order Coleoptera, the elytra of the male of Rhagium meridianum F. are testaceous, and those of the female black.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyAnd therefore such as have no distinction of sex, engender not at all, as Aristotle conceives of Eels, and testaceous animals.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3) | Thomas BrowneThe Limax, or common garden slug, which has a testaceous shield beneath its mantle, is an instance of this.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyA genus consisting of small testaceous appendages fixed on the posterior extremity of a species of slug.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham Sowerby
British Dictionary definitions for testaceous
/ (tɛˈsteɪʃəs) /
of, relating to, or possessing a test or testa
of the reddish-brown colour of terra cotta
Origin of testaceous
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