Aspis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæspɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aspis is a noun meaning (palynology) A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain.
Meaning
(palynology) A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain.
More Meanings
- (historical) A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers.
- (archaic) An asp or generic venomous snake
Example Sentences
"shield both large and tough" has never said that aspides are small and weak […]
Flesh dipped in the sea Ægeum will never be sweet; the herb Trigion being once bit with an aspis never groweth, and conscience once stained with innocent blood is always tied to a guilty remorse.
As might be expected, characters of the aspides themselves are not of much value in pollen identification, but they are easily recognized and many three-pored, aspidate grains are broadly categorized as "betuloid" in studies of airborne pollen.
Word Forms
- aspides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clipeus, pavis, shield, spatha, scutum, target.
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