English Explanatory Dictionary

clypeus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/ /klaɪˈpeɪ.əs/ /ˈklaɪ.peɪ.əs/ /ˈklaɪ.pi.əs/

Word forms

clypeus clypei

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).

Derived words

anteclypeus clypeal clypeocellar postclypeus
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