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Definition of Testudinata
Testudinata Testudinata Tes*tu`di*na"ta, n. pl. [Nl. See Testudo.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and
tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an
upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or
ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of
several plates.