"galeaspid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: galeaspids [plural]
Etymology: From Latin galea (“helmet”) + aspis (from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “round shield”)); compare translingual †Galeaspida. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|galea||helmet}} Latin galea (“helmet”), {{cog|grc|ἀσπίς||round shield}} Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “round shield”), {{cog|mul|-}} translingual, {{taxlink|Galeaspida|class}} Galeaspida Head templates: {{en-noun}} galeaspid (plural galeaspids)
  1. Any of the extinct class †Galeaspida of jawless fish. Wikipedia link: Galeaspida Categories (lifeform): Jawless fish
    Sense id: en-galeaspid-en-noun-a0Ldh-0F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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