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clypeus

[ klip-ee-uhs ]

noun

, plural clyp·e·i [klip, -ee-ahy, -ee-ee].
  1. the area of the facial wall of an insect's head between the labrum and the frons, usually separated from the latter by a groove.


clypeus

/ ˈklɪpɪəs; ˈklɪpɪˌeɪt /

noun

  1. a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈclypeal, adjective
  • clypeate, adjective
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Other Words From

  • clype·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clypeus1

1825–35; < New Latin, special use of Latin clypeus, clipeus round shield
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clypeus1

C19: from New Latin, from Latin clipeus round shield
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Example Sentences

The labrum and clypeus are developed as a single prolongation of the oral piece, not as a pair of appendages.

The portion of the face bounded by this groove is called the clypeus.

The patricians carried a clypeus, or shield, of such dimensions as to cover frequently the whole body, and by hiding himself behind it the wearer often escaped a hiding from the enemy.

In all centipedes, except the Scutigeridae, the preantennal portion of the cephalite is sharply reflexed, ventrally forming an area called the clypeus.

The labrum, or upper lip, is separated by a deep suture from the clypeus, and is trapezoidal in form.

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