testudinal

English

Etymology

From Latin testūdō ‎ -in- ‎ -al.

Adjective

testudinal (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to, tortoises.
2. Resembling a tortoise.
   • 2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 121:

     ‘Your nightclubs. What do you say?’ He blinked slowly, like a tortoise.
     The clubs were worth twice that, at least. Another testudinal blink from Azzopardi.

Synonyms

• testudinarious
• testudinate

Anagrams

• studential