Asp may refer to:
Places
* Asp, part of
Densbüren
Densbüren is a municipality in the Aarau District of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Densbüren is first mentioned in the 14th century as ''Tensbuirron''. In 1426, it was mentioned as ''Teinspuiren''.
Geography
Densbüren has an ...
, Aargau, Switzerland
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Aspe
Aspe (, ca-valencia, Asp) is a town and municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante, Spain.
The town is located in the valley of the river Vinalopó, from Alicante city. The economy of Aspe is based ...
(''Asp'' in Valencian), Alicante, Spain
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Asp Lake, a lake in Minnesota
Animals
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Asp (fish)
The asp (''Leuciscus aspius'') is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. It is sometimes considered by taxonomic authorities to be one of two members of the genus ''Aspius''. It is protected under Appendix III of the Bern Conventi ...
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Asp (snake)
"Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "''aspis''", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. The specific epithet, ''aspis'', is a Greek word that means "viper".Gotch AF. 1986. '' ...
, in antiquity, one of several venomous snakes
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Cerastes cerastes'', a viper found in the Sahara desert
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Cerastes vipera'', a viper found in the Sahara desert
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Egyptian cobra
The Egyptian cobra (''Naja haje''), also known as Ouraeus ''(derived from the Ancient Greek word: ''οὐραῖος'' - )'', is one of the most venomous snakes in North Africa, which has caused many snakebite incidents to humans. It averages rou ...
, a venomous snake found in North Africa and parts of the Middle East
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Vipera aspis
''Vipera aspis'' is a viper species found in southwestern Europe.
Its common names include asp, asp viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Krieger Publishing Company, Malaba ...
'', a viper found in Europe
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Megalopyge opercularis
''Megalopyge opercularis'' is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, Fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, puss moth, t ...
'', asp caterpillar or tree asp, a venomous caterpillar
People
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Nathan Aspinall, nicknamed "The Asp", English darts player
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Ninnie Asp (born 1950), Swedish silversmith
Other uses
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Aspartic acid
Aspartic acid (symbol Asp or D; the ionic form is known as aspartate), is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. Like all other amino acids, it contains an amino group and a carboxylic acid. Its α-amino group is in the pro ...
, an amino acid, which is abbreviated as "Asp"
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''Aspasia'' (plant), an orchid genus, abbreviated "Asp."
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Asp (comics), snake-themed supervillain
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Asp (rocket), a sounding rocket
See also
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Aspe (disambiguation)
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ASPS (disambiguation) ASPS may refer to:
* Advanced sleep phase syndrome, a sleep disorder in which patients feel very sleepy early in the evening
* American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world
* Alveolar soft par ...
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ASP (disambiguation)
Asp may refer to:
Places
* Asp, part of Densbüren, Aargau, Switzerland
* Aspe (''Asp'' in Valencian), Alicante, Spain
* Asp Lake, a lake in Minnesota
Animals
* Asp (fish)
* Asp (snake), in antiquity, one of several venomous snakes
** ''Cer ...
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