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clyp·e·us C0428300 (klĭp′ē-əs)n. pl. clyp·e·i (-ē-ī′) A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect. [New Latin, from Latin clipeus, round shield.] clyp′e·al (-ē-əl) adj.clypeus (ˈklɪpɪəs) n, pl clypei (ˈklɪpɪˌaɪ) (Zoology) a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons[C19: from New Latin, from Latin clipeus round shield] ˈclypeal adj clypeate adjclyp•e•us (ˈklɪp i əs) n., pl. clyp•e•i (ˈklɪp iˌaɪ, -iˌi) a rounded plate at the front of an insect's head, above the mouthparts. [1825–35; < New Latin; Latin clypeus, clipeus round shield] clyp′e•al, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | clypeus - a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's headprotective covering - the tough natural covering of some organismsinsect - small air-breathing arthropod |
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clypeus[′klip·ē·əs] (invertebrate zoology) An anterior medial plate on the head of an insect, commonly bearing the labrum on its anterior margin. (mycology) A disk of black tissue about the mouth of the perithecia in certain ascomycetes. clypeusenUK
clypeus (klĭp′ē-əs)n. pl. clyp·ei (-ē-ī′) A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect. clyp′e·al (-ē-əl) adj.clypeus the cuticular plate on the head of an insect above the LABIUM.clypeusenUK Related to clypeus: Cicindelidae, frons, prothorax, ClipeusWords related to clypeusnoun a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's headRelated Words- protective covering
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