testa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seed coat.
  2. The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-testa.wav

Word forms

testa testas testae testæ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin testa.

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