clypeate
adjective
clyp·e·ate
ˈklipēə̇t,
-ēˌāt,
usually -t+V
variants or clypeated or clypeiform
-ˌātə̇d
-pēə̇ˌfȯrm
1
biology : shaped like a round buckler or shield : scutate
2
biology : furnished with a clypeus or with a shieldlike plate or process
Word History
Etymology
clypeate from Latin clypeus round shield + English -ate; clypeated from Latin clypeus + English -ate + -ed; clypeiform from Latin clypeus + English -iform