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Clypeus
see synonyms of clypeusNoun
1. clypeus
a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
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Clypeus
see synonyms of clypeusnounWord forms: plural clypei (ˈklɪpɪˌaɪ
)
a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons
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Clypeus
see synonyms of clypeus nounWord forms: plural ˈclypei (ˈklɪpiˌaɪ
; klipˈēīˌ)
a median plate or shieldlike process on the anterior portion of the head of certain insects
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Clypeus
see synonyms of clypeusn. pl. clyp·e·i (-ē-ī′)
A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect.
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