| testacea | <zoology> Invertebrate animals covered with shells, especially mollusks; shellfish. Origin: NL, fr. L. Testaceum a shelled anumal. See Testaceous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Testacealobosia | A subclass of the subphylum Sarcodina (amoebae), in which the cells are provided with a firm chitinous envelope, often containing earthy material, with an opening through which the pseudopodia are protruded. Origin: L. Testa, shell (05 Mar 2000) |
| testacean | <zoology> Onr of the Testacea. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |