genus testudo

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   type genus of the Testudinidae

   SynonymsTestudo

   Broaderreptile genus

   Part ofTestudinidae

Questions about genus testudo

What does genus testudo mean?

genus testudo means "type genus of the Testudinidae".

What is another word for genus testudo?

Close synonyms include Testudo. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus testudo a common word?

genus testudo is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.