Associations to the word «Clypeus»

Wiktionary

CLYPEUS, noun. (entomology) The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

Dictionary definition

CLYPEUS, noun. A shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head.

Wise words

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