Etymology

exaspidean

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Today it means: Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀσπίς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀσπίς“shield”
  2. English todayexaspidean

From exo- + Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + -ean.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀσπίς all →

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