CLYPEATE

Etymology

Adjective

clypeate (comparative more clypeate, superlative most clypeate)

(botany) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.

(zoology) Furnished with a protective plate or shell.

Source: Wiktionary


Clyp"e*ate, a. Etym: [L. clupeatus, p. p. of clupeare to arm with a shield, fr. clupeus, clipeus shield.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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