Definition of clypeus
clypeiplay \-pē-ˌī, -pē-ˌē\
: a plate on the anterior median aspect of an insect's head
Origin and Etymology of clypeus
New Latin, from Latin, round shield
First Known Use: 1834See Words from the same year
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