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testa

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛstə/

The English word “testa” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A seed coat.
  2. The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin testa.

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