clyp·e·us (kl p  - 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.] clyp e·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
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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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