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clyp·e·us
(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.
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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 adj
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clyp•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.
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| Noun | 1. |  clypeus - a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's headprotective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms insect - small air-breathing arthropod |
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