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The word 'asp' is a modern anglicisation of the ancient term 'aspis'.

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Confirmed by Britannica, Etymonline, Wiktionary, and Kipling Society, which are independent sources corroborating the etymological chain from Greek 'aspis' to English 'asp'. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists,wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]

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