Exaspidean
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; said of certain birds. not-comparable
"exaspidean tarsal scutellation"
Etymology
From exo- + Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”) + -ean.
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