protaspis

English

WOTD – 22 May 2016

Etymology

From prot- +‎ aspis (from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”)).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtaspɪs/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtæspəs/
  • Hyphenation: prot‧as‧pis

Noun

protaspis (plural protaspides)

  1. (paleontology) A stage in the development of a trilobite where the creature has not yet developed articulated segments.

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References

  • S. M. Gon III (8 November 2007) “Trilobite Reproduction and Development”, in Trilobites.info‎[1], archived from the original on 26 April 2016.
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