Clypeus
Word | CLYPEUS |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | clyp e us |
Pronunciations | /ˈklɪpɪəs/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Clypeus"
What do we mean by clypeus?
A shieldlike plate on the front of the head of an insect. noun
In archaeology: A large circular shield, with a convex outer and concave inner surface. noun
An ornamental disk, of marble or other substance, in the shape of a shield, often sculptured in relief, hung in the intercolumniations of the atria of Roman dwellings, etc. Examples have been found at Pompeii and elsewhere. noun
NL. In entomology, properly, that part of the upper surface of an insect's head which lies before the front or forehead, and behind the labrum when the latter is present; a fixed sclerite immediately in front of the epicranium, and to which the labrum is attached. See cut under Hymenoptera. noun
capitalized NL. A genus of fossil echinoderms. C. sinuatus is an example. noun
The frontal plate of the head of an insect. noun
The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax. noun
A shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head noun
The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.
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