The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
endaspidean
a. (context zoology English) Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the inner side; said of certain birds.