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clypeus
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clyp·e·us  (klp-s)
n. pl. clyp·e·i (--)
A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect.
[New Latin, from Latin clipeus, round shield.]
clype·al (--l) adj.
clypeus [ˈklɪpɪəs]
n pl clypei [ˈklɪpɪˌaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons
[from New Latin, from Latin clipeus round shield]
clypeal  adj
clypeate  [ˈklɪpɪˌeɪt] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clypeus - a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's headclypeus - a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
protective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms
insect - small air-breathing arthropod
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They lack clypeal carinae, have short antennal scapes, and have long, coarse hairs arising from conspicuous punctures.
Solenopsis enigmatica, a new species of inquiline ant from the island ... by Deyrup, Mark; Prusak, Zachary A. / Florida Entomologist
Face shining, polished; clypeal furrows distinct, widely separated, very weakly converging dorsally, extending nearly half distance from ventral margin of clypeus to toruli; row of 3-4 long, weakly decurved setae in each clypeal furrow; 3-4 pairs of decumbent, medially directed setae above and lateral dorsal margin of clypeal furrow; longitudinal row of 6-7 setae extending along inner eye margin onto malar sulcus.
Aganaspis alujai (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), a new species ... by Ovruski, Sergio M.; Wharton, Robert A.; Rull, Juan; Guillen, Larissa / Florida Entomologist
 
 
 
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