asper
1a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
Origin of asper
1Words Nearby asper
Other definitions for asper (2 of 3)
harsh; rough.
Origin of asper
2Other definitions for as per (3 of 3)
according to or in conformity with; per: As per the doctor’s orders, I’m taking a daily vitamin and cutting down on sugar.All our window coverings can be customized as per individual requirements.
Origin of as per
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How to use asper in a sentence
The juvenal pattern of some individuals of T. spinifer asper differs according to sex.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) | Robert G. WebbTrionyx ferox in the northern part of its range is sympatric with T. spinifer asper.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) | Robert G. WebbBecause the description of the pattern of ferox resembled that of asper, the validity of asper was not agreed upon by all workers.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) | Robert G. WebbThere seems to be little adumbration of the dark marginal lines of asper in populations from the lower Mississippi River drainage.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) | Robert G. WebbLarge skulls of ferox and some asper (those in Atlantic Coast drainages) have expanded crushing surfaces on the jaws.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae) | Robert G. Webb
British Dictionary definitions for asper
/ (ˈæspə) /
a former Turkish monetary unit, a silver coin, worth 1/120 of a piastre
Origin of asper
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