Aspis

1 of 2

noun

As·​pis

ˈaspə̇s,

ˈaas-

: a genus of vipers including the horned viper and related hornless forms

-aspis

2 of 2

noun combining form

-as·​pis

"

: one having (such) a shield

—in generic names in zoology and paleontology

Cephalaspis

Odontaspis

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from Latin, asp, viper, from Greek

Noun combining form

New Latin, from Greek aspis shield

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