First Known Use: 1834
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clypeus
noun clyp·e·us \ˈkli-pē-əs\
plural clyp·ei \-pē-ˌī, -pē-ˌē\
Definition of CLYPEUS
: a plate on the anterior median aspect of an insect's head
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Origin of CLYPEUS
New Latin, from Latin, round shield
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