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Clypeus   Listen
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Clypeus  n.  (pl. clypei)  (Zool.) The frontal plate of the head of an insect.






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"Clypeus" Quotes from Famous Books



... saw, Beyond doubt it was a lamellicorn, one of the copridae. With the one exception of its monstrous size, there were the characteristics in plain view;—the convex body, the large head, the projecting clypeus. More, its smooth head and throat seemed to suggest that it was a female. Equally beyond a doubt, apart from its size, there were unusual features present too. The eyes were not only unwontedly conspicuous, ...
— The Beetle - A Mystery • Richard Marsh



Words linked to "Clypeus" :   insect, protective covering



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