Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exaspidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-as-pi-dean
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"exaspidean tarsal scutellation"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀσπίς

Frequently Paired Words

endaspidean holaspidean pycnaspidean taxaspidean

Questions

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

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