Aspis
1 of 2noun
As·pis
ˈaspə̇s,
ˈaas-
: a genus of vipers including the horned viper and related hornless forms
-aspis
2 of 2noun combining form
-as·pis
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: one having (such) a shield —in generic names in zoology and paleontology
CephalaspisOdontaspis
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Latin, asp, viper, from Greek
Noun combining form
New Latin, from Greek aspis shield