"taxaspidean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”) + ἀσπίς (aspís, “a shield”) + -ean. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|τάξις||arrangement}} Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”), {{af|en|-ean}} -ean Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} taxaspidean (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Coordinate_terms: endaspidean, exaspidean, holaspidean, pycnaspidean
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