Etymology

holaspidean

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Today it means: Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀσπίς
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The story

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

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀσπίς all →

aspaspidiumaspidoliteaspisendaspideanexaspideanprotaspis

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