testudo

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Synonyms: testud

Antonyms: testud

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Rome|military|historical}} A [[shelter#Noun|shelter]] [[form#Verb|formed]] by a [[body]] of [[troop#Noun|troops]] [[hold#Verb|holding]] their [[shield#Noun|shields]] or [[target#Noun|targets]] [[close#Adjective|close]] [[together]] over their [[head#Noun|heads]].
2. A shelter of similar [[shape#Noun|shape]] for [[miner]]s, etc.
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} The [[fornix]].
4. {{lb|en|music}} A [[w:chelys|chelys]] (kind of [[lyre]])
5. {{lb|en|pathology}} An [[encysted]] [[tumour]].

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