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clypeus

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/Part of speech nounSorted celpsuyStarts with CEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).

Used in a sentence

  • Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his clypeus with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink.
  • When viewed from the front, the part of the carapace between the anterior eyes and the front edge of the carapace is called the clypeus.

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