TESTACEAN

testacean

(noun) any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

testacean (comparative more testacean, superlative most testacean)

Covered with or having a shell.

Noun

testacean (plural testaceans)

(zoology) One of the rhizopods in Testacea.

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Source: Wiktionary


Tes*ta"cean, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Onr of the Testacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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