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holaspidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-laspi-dean
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.

Dated

Etymology

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

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Frequently Paired Words

endaspidean exaspidean pycnaspidean taxaspidean

Questions

What does holaspidean mean?
Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; said of certain birds.
Where does holaspidean come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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