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clyp·e·us
\ˈklipēəs\ noun
(plural clyp·ei \-ēˌī\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin clipeus, clupeus, clypeus round shield
1. : a plate or shield on the anterior median aspect of an insect's head that commonly consists of two fused sclerites and bears the labrum on its anterior margin
2. botany : a black disklike tissue formed about the mouth of the perithecia in certain ascomycetes
3. : the area on the front of a spider's head bounded by the eyes and the first pair of appendages |