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endaspidean

endaspidean adjective: having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.

Adjective

endaspidean (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.
    • tarsal envelope endaspidean
    • endaspidean tarsus

Origin of endaspidean

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

Questions about endaspidean

What does endaspidean mean?
Endaspidean means having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.
What part of speech is endaspidean?
Endaspidean is an adjective.

Words near endaspidean in the dictionary

  1. endartery
  2. endarting
  3. endarts
  4. endash
  5. endashes
  6. endaspidean
  7. endaunger
  8. endaungers
  9. endaural
  10. Endaya
  11. endazzle

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