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Definition of: testudo
(tes·t
′dō, -ty′-) noun plural ·di·nes (-də·nēz)
1. A shed or screen used by the Romans for the protection of soldiers in siege operations.
2. A protecting cover formed by soldiers in ranks by overlapping their shields above their heads. [<L <testa shell]
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