Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endaspidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-daspi-dean
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"tarsal envelope endaspidean"
"endaspidean tarsus"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: endo-
Root: ἀσπίς

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

exaspidean holaspidean´ pycnaspidean taxaspidean

Questions

What does endaspidean mean?: Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.
Where does endaspidean come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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