testaceous

Definition of Testaceous in English :

1. testaceous

relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell

Example Sentences:
'testaceous fish'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Testaceous

adjective

1.

of, relating to, or possessing a test or testa

2.

of the reddish-brown colour of terracotta

adjective

1.

of, like, or from shells

2.

having a hard shell

3. Biology

of the color of unglazed earthenware; light reddish-brown

adj.

1. Biology

a. Having a hard shell or shell-like outer covering: testaceous echinoderms.

b. Composed of a shell or shell-like material: a testaceous operculum.

2. Having the reddish-brown or brownish-yellow hue of bricks.