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Endaspidean
Endaspidean En`das*pid"e*an, a. [Endo- + Gr. ?, ?, a shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; -- said of certain birds.
Exaspidean
Exaspidean Ex`as*pid"e*an, a. [Gr. ? out +?,?,a shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior scute? extending around the tarsus on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain birds.
Holaspidean
Holaspidean Hol`as*pid"e*an, a. [Holo- + Gr.?, ?, shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.
Jaspidean
Jaspidean Jas*pid"e*an, Jaspideous Jas*pid"e*ous, a. [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.] Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.
Jaspideous
Jaspidean Jas*pid"e*an, Jaspideous Jas*pid"e*ous, a. [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.] Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.
Pycnaspidean
Pycnaspidean Pyc`nas*pid"e*an, a. [Gr. ? thick, crowded + ?, ?, a shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; -- said of certain birds.
Taxaspidean
Taxaspidean Tax`as*pid"e*an, a. [Gr. ta`xis an arrangement + ?, ?, shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds.

Meaning of Aspide from wikipedia

- Aspide (the Italian name for the asp) is an Italian medium range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile produced by Selenia (then by Alenia Aeronautica...
- Operation Aspides, also known as EUNAVFOR Aspides, is an EU military operation in response to Houthi engagements with international shipping in the Red...
- and improved motor, while the Italian Air Force introduced the similar Aspide. Both could be fired at targets below the launching fighter ("look-down...
- based on the Chinese PL-11 and Italian Selenia (now as Leonardo S.p.A.) Aspide missile. HQ-6 is a surface-to-air missile system developed by the Shanghai...
- the Italian Aspide AAM, which in turn was developed from the American AIM-7 Sparrow. The PRC may have started license production of the Aspide using imported...
- Having Aspide/Sea Sparrow launchers, these ships are one of the few that possess both these systems (Standard and Sparrow class missiles). Aspide are very...
- and improve the performance of this device. The rocket that fires is the Aspide, whose heads can be changed for different military purposes. Its main function...
- and Selenia Aspide missiles. Due to the delays of Aspide integration, it was also called the ASA-1 with Sparrows, and ASA-2 when the Aspide became available...
- narrower fixed ones, a solution similar to the one used in the Selenia Aspide missile.[needs update] The Kh-38M was first used in combat during the Russian...
- Defences was provided by two eight-cell SAM launchers firing the SARH Aspide missile, and three Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO CIWS. The ship also had several...