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clypeus

(klip′ē əs)

noun pl. clypei

a median plate or shieldlike process on the anterior portion of the head of certain insects

Origin: ModL < L clipeus, clupeus, a shield

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noun pl. clyp·e·i (-ē-īˌ)

A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Latin clipeus, round shield

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clypˈe·al (-ē-əl) adjective

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