Bothriolepis

noun

Both·​ri·​ol·​e·​pis

ˌbäthrēˈäləpə̇s

: a genus of Devonian ostracoderms (family Asterolepidae)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from bothri- + -lepis

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