Testudineous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a tortoise, or the shell of a tortoise.
  2. 2
    As slow as a tortoise.

Synonyms

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dreichdullinertlethargicremissslow

Etymology

From Latin testūdō + -in- + -eous.

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