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   Testudo
   [genus] Furculachelys Highfield, 1990{Verify source|date=July 2007} Testudo is a genus of tortoises found in North Africa, western Asia, and Europe. Several species are under threat in the wild, mainly from habitat destruction. They are small tortoises, ranging in length from 7 cm to 35 cm a...
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   Testudo
   The testudo is a kind of musical instrument. It was 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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   Testudo
   [n] - a movable protective covering that provided protection from above 2. [n] - type genus of the Testudinidae
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   testudo
   Literally, tortoise, this was a method of covering a group of soldiers with shields to protect them on all sides and above from missiles so that they could approach enemy fortified positions. The formation would have a shell like a tortoise, hence the name. Groups of 27 have been suggested, however ...
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   Testudo
   Tortoise formation.
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   Testudo
   Tes·tu'do noun ; plural Testudines . [ Latin , from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals.] 1. (Zoology) A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now...
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   testudo
   Origin: L, from testa the shell of shellfish, or of testaceous animals. ... 1. <zoology> 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...
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   Testudo
   genus Testudo noun type genus of the Testudinidae
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   testudo
   noun a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
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    Testudo
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing...
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    testudo
    testudo (s) 1. Among the ancient Romans, a movable shelter with a strong and usually fireproof arched roof, used for protection of soldiers in siege operations. 2. A shelter formed by overlapping oblong shields, held by soldiers above their heads. 3. When capitalized, a genus of turtles, the land ...
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    Testudo
    The testudo was a Roman military formation employed especially in siege operations. The formation consisted of the soldiers holding their shields above their heads in an overlapping arrangement thereby forming a firm and unbroken covering. Thus protected the attacking party could approach the defend...
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    testudo
    1) Protection 2) Protective cover 3) Protective covering
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