The Collaborative International Dictionary
Taxaspidean
Taxaspidean \Tax`as*pid"e*an\, a. [Gr. ? an arrangement + ?, ?, shield.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds.
Wiktionary
taxaspidean
a. (context zoology English) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds.