Cephalaspis

Cephalaspis
Cephalaspis Ceph`a*las"pis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. kefalh` head + ? a shield.] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil ganoid fishes found in the old red sandstone or Devonian formation. The head is large, and protected by a broad shield-shaped helmet prolonged behind into two lateral points. [1913 Webster] ||

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  • cephalaspis — ceph·a·las·pis …   English syllables

  • cephalaspis — pə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cephal + aspis : a genus (the type of the family Cephalaspidae) of Devonian ostracoderms having the head covered by a flattened shield rounded in front and prolonged into posteriorly… …   Useful english dictionary

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