pycnaspidean

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adjective

Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales.

OriginAncient Greek πυκνός →
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Meanings

adjectivepycnaspidean (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparableHaving the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπυκνός“dense, crowded”
  2. Englishpycnaspidean

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense, crowded”) + ἀσπίς (aspís, “a shield”) + -ean.

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pycnaspidean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pycnaspidean

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“pycnaspidean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pycnaspidean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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