testaceous

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testaceous

/tɛˈsteɪʃəs/

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From Latin testāceus.

adjective more testaceous · most testaceous

obsolete Pertaining to earthenware or baked clay. [T]hey were burnt, or only baked in Oven or Sunne: According to the ancient way, in many bricks, tiles, pots, and testaceous works […]
Having a shell, especially one which is not articulated. It has a very large head, in proportion to its body, all covered with a shell, like other testaceous Animals […]
Of a dull orange or brownish colour, like brick.

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@misc{testaceous_2026,
  title = {testaceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testaceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}