Etymology

taxaspidean

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Today it means: Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τάξις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτάξις“arrangement”
  2. English todaytaxaspidean

From Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”) + ἀσπίς (aspís, “a shield”) + -ean.

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