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testudo n. 龟甲形大盾,土龟属 龟甲形大盾,土龟属 testudo n 1: a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification 2: type genus of the Testudinidae [ synonym: { Testudo}, { genus Testudo}] Testudo \ Tes* tu" do\, n.; pl. { Testudines}. [ L., from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. ( Zool.) 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 Graeca}) and the gopher of the Southern United States. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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