testudinal en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin testūdin- + -al, from oblique stem of Latin testūdō, from testa.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of, or relating to, tortoises.
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(not-comparable) Resembling a tortoise.
‘Your nightclubs. What do you say?’ He blinked slowly, like a tortoise. The clubs were worth twice that, at least. Another testudinal blink from Azzopardi.
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