testacean
[ te-stey-shuh n ]
/ tɛˈsteɪ ʃən /
adjective Zoology.
having a shell or test.
Origin of testacean
Words nearby testacean
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test-tube baby,
test-tube skin,
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testamentary
Scientific definitions for testacean
testacean
[ tĕ-stā′shən ]
Any of various protozoans of the order Arcellinida (or Testacida) that are encased in a shell. Testaceans are rhizopods and are related to amoebas. Their shell usually has one chamber and may be secreted by the organism as a chitinous or siliceous covering, or may be glued together out of sand particles.