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testate¹

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From Latin testātus (“testified”), perfect passive participle of testor (“to be witness, testify, attest; to make a will”), from testis (“witness”).

adjective

  1. not comparable having left a legally valid last will and testament (of one who has died).

noun testates

  1. one who has left a valid will and testament

testate²

adjective

  1. not comparable Having a test (external calciferous shell or endoskeleton) High frequency of species with acrostomy, eg species of the genera Euglypha, Assulina and Nebela, supports the conclusion that humidity is a major structuring force for testate amoebae at TH III.

    Similar: testacean, testaceous

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"testate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/testate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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testate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/testate

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"testate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/testate.

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@misc{testate_2026,
  title = {testate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/testate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}