CLYPEI

CLYPEUS

clypeus

(noun) a shield-like plate on the front of an insect’s head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

clypei

plural of clypeus

Anagrams

• epicly, pyelic

Source: Wiktionary


CLYPEUS

Clyp"e*us, n.; pl. Clypei. Etym: [L., a shield.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The frontal plate of the head of an insect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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