First Known Use: 1796
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testa
noun tes·ta \ˈtes-tə\
plural tes·tae \-ˌtē, -ˌtī\
Definition of TESTA
: the hard external coating or integument of a seed
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Origin of TESTA
New Latin, from Latin, shell
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