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noun
A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
An asp or generic venomous snake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, palynology, physical-sciences
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noun
horned vipers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Cerastes, genus Aspis
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Broader terms: reptile genus
History
From Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “flat bowl shape, shield”).
