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* Asp, part of

Densbüren Densbüren is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Aarau District of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Densbüren is first mentioned in the 14th century as ''Tensbuirron''. In 1426, it was ment ...

, Aargau, Switzerland *

Aspe Aspe (, ) 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 on textile and ...

(''Asp'' in Valencian), Alicante, Spain * Asp Lake, a lake in Minnesota

Animals

Asp (fish) The asp (''Leuciscus aspius'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, minnows and related fishes. This species is found in continental Europe and western Asia. Taxonomy The asp w ...

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. ''R ...

, in antiquity, one of several venomous snakes ** ''

Cerastes cerastes ''Cerastes cerastes'', commonly known as the Saharan horned viperMallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. . or the desert horned viper ...

'', a viper found in the Sahara desert ** ''

Cerastes vipera ''Cerastes vipera'', common names Sahara sand viper and Avicenna viper, is a viper species endemic to the deserts of North Africa and the Sinai Peninsula. No subspecies are currently recognized. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Descriptio ...

'', a viper found in the Sahara desert **

Egyptian cobra The Egyptian cobra (''Naja haje'') is one of the most venomous species of snakes in North Africa. It averages roughly in length; the longest specimen recorded so far measured . Etymology and taxonomy ''Naja haje'' was first described by Swed ...

, a venomous snake found in North Africa and parts of the Middle East ** ''

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 * ''

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, ...

'', asp caterpillar or tree asp, a venomous caterpillar

People

Nathan Aspinall Nathan Aspinall (born 15 July 1991) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked PDC Order of Merit, world number six; he reached a peak ranking of world number ...

, nicknamed "The Asp", English darts player * Ninnie Asp (born 1950), Swedish silversmith * Yndiara Asp (born 1997), Brazilian skateboarder

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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. The L-isomer of aspartic acid is one of the 22 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e., the building blocks of protei ...

, an amino acid, with symbol "Asp" *

Arsenic monophosphide Arsenic monophosphide, also called arsenic phosphide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula As P. Containing only arsenic and phosphorus, this material is classified as a binary phosphide as well as an interpnictogen. Ratios of arsen ...

, empirical formula "AsP" * ''Aspasia'' (plant), an orchid genus, abbreviated "Asp." * Asp (comics), snake-themed supervillain *

Asp (rocket) ASP (Atmospheric Sounding Projectile) is the designation of an American sounding rocket family. ASP was used for a variety of uses, including research into hypersonic speed and to propel rocket sleds. In NASA service it was flown from a number of ...

, a sounding rocket

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