taxaspidean

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adjective

Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds.

OriginAncient Greek τάξις →
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Meanings

adjectivetaxaspidean (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablebiologyHaving the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτάξις“arrangement”
  2. Englishtaxaspidean

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

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