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Testudines
Testudo Tes*tu"do, n.; pl. Testudines. [L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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 (Testudo Gr[ae]ca) and the gopher of the Southern United States. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels. 3. (Mus.) A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; -- so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise.

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- Turtles, or testudines, are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special s**** developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided...
- been used in common names for freshwater species of Testudines in the English language. Testudine species with "terrapin" in their common English-language...
- (/ˈtɔːr.təs.ɪz/) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a s**** to...
- There are fourteen extant families of the order Testudines, an order of reptile. The testudines are some of the most ancient reptiles alive, with only...
- Pantestudines or Pan-Testudines is the group of all reptiles more closely related to turtles than to any other living animal. It includes both modern turtles...
- 1761) CR Order: Testudines · Family: Chelidae Chelus fimbriatus (Schneider, 1783) Mesoclemmys gibba (Schweigger, 1812) Order: Testudines · Family: Emydidae...
- organisms Taxonomy Virus classification List of Anuran families List of Testudines families List of fish families List of families of spiders "Taxonomy -...
- Following is a list of marine reptiles, reptiles which are adapted to life in marine or brackish environments. The following marine reptiles are species...
- metabolism and amniotic development. Living reptiles comprise four orders: Testudines (turtles), Crocodilia (crocodilians), Squamata (lizards and snakes), and...
- William P.; Mertz, Lisa (2006). "A molecular phylogeny of tortoises (Testudines:Testudinidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear genes" (PDF). Molecular...