protaspis
English
editEtymology
editprot- + aspis (from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”)).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtaspɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtæspəs/
- Hyphenation: prot‧as‧pis
Noun
editprotaspis (plural protaspides)
- (paleontology) A stage in the development of a trilobite where the creature has not yet developed articulated segments.
Derived terms
editDerived terms
See also
editReferences
edit- S. M. Gon III (2007 November 8) “Trilobite Reproduction and Development”, in Trilobites.info[1], archived from the original on 26 April 2016.