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‖ clypeus Entom.|ˈklɪpiːəs|
[a. L. clypeus, properly clipeus round shield.]
The broad shield-shaped part of the head of some insects which bears the labrum or upper lip.
1834McMurtrie Cuvier's Anim. Kingd. 440 The Zygænæ are not found in the western continent..their inferior palpi extend beyond the clypeus, and are pointed at the extremity. 1871Darwin Desc. Man I. x. 370 A most remarkable distinction between the sexes of many beetles is presented by the great horns which rise from the head, thorax, or clypeus of the males. |