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Testa
Test Test, Testa Tes"ta, n.; pl. E. Tests, L. Test[ae]. [L. testa a piece of burned clay, a broken piece of earthenware, a shell. See Test a cupel.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The external hard or firm covering of many invertebrate animals. Note: The test of crustaceans and insects is composed largely of chitin; in mollusks it is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, and is called the shell. 2. (Bot.) The outer integument of a seed; the episperm, or spermoderm.

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- Testa may refer to: Look up testa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Testa (botany), a term to describe the seed coat Testa (surname) Testa, Zanskar,...
- Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership...
- Anthony Senter and Joseph Testa, better known as the Gemini twins, are two mobsters in the Lucchese crime family. Senter and Testa are former members of the...
- Salvatore A. "Salvie" Testa (March 31, 1956 – September 14, 1984), nicknamed "The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob", was an Italian-American mobster...
- Testa is a surname that literally means "head" in Italian. Notable people with the surname include: Alberto Testa (dancer) (1922–2019), Italian dancer...
- Charles A. Testa (born 1956) is an American taxidermist and owner of Ojai Valley Taxidermy in California. A commercial for Testa's business created by...
- Gaius Trebatius Testa (c.84 BC - fl. 1st century BC,) was a jurist of ancient Rome, whose family, and himself, originated from Elea. Some twenty years...
- Anthony Joseph Testa (born 31 March 1987) is an American c****ographer, creative director, educator and dancer. Testa started dancing at age eight in his...
- Gustavo Testa (28 July 1886 – 28 February 1969) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who was made a cardinal in 1959. He spent his career in...
- The Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, or 250 TR, is a sports racing car built by Ferrari from 1957 to 1961. It was introduced at the end of the 1957 racing season...