Clypeus

//ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head wordnet

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"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."

Etymology

From Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).

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