Drepanaspis

noun

Drep·​a·​nas·​pis

ˌdrepəˈnaspə̇s

: a genus of Devonian ostracoderms (class Heterostraci)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek drepanē sickle (from drepein to pluck) + New Latin -aspis

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