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clyp|e|al — «KLIHP ee uhl», adjective. of or having to do with the clypeus: »the clypeal region … Useful english dictionary
clyp|e|at|ed — «KLIHP ee AY tihd», adjective. = clypeate. (Cf. ↑clypeate) … Useful english dictionary
clyp — an·te·clyp·e·us; clyp·e·al; clyp·e·as·ter; clyp·e·as·trid·ea; clyp·e·as·tri·na; clyp·e·as·troi·da; clyp·e·ate; clyp·e·ole; clyp·e·us; clyp·e·as·troid; clyp·e·as·troi·dea; clyp·e·at·ed; clyp·e·i·form; … English syllables
clyp|e|ate — «KLIHP ee ayt», adjective. Biology. 1. shaped like a round shield or buckler; clypeiform. 2. having a clypeus: »a clypeate insect. ╂[< Latin clipeātus having a shield < clipeus clypeus] … Useful english dictionary
clyp|e|i|form — «KLIHP ee uh frm», adjective. shaped like a round shield; clypeate. ╂[< Latin clypeus round shield + English form] … Useful english dictionary
clyp- — see clip … Old to modern English dictionary
clypeal — clyp·e·al … English syllables
clypeated — clyp·e·at·ed … English syllables
clypeus — clyp·e·us … English syllables
clypeus — clyp•e•us [[t]ˈklɪp i əs[/t]] n. pl. clyp•e•i [[t]ˈklɪp iˌaɪ, iˌi[/t]] ent a rounded plate at the front of an insect s head, above the mouthparts • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL; L clypeus, clipeus round shield clyp′e•al, adj … From formal English to slang
