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clypeus
[ klip-ee-uhs ]
noun
- the area of the facial wall of an insect's head between the labrum and the frons, usually separated from the latter by a groove.
clypeus
/ ˈklɪpɪəs; ˈklɪpɪˌeɪt /
noun
- a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦±ô²â±è±ð²¹±ô, adjective
- clypeate, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦±ô²â±èÄ·²¹±ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of clypeus1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of clypeus1
Example Sentences
The labrum and clypeus are developed as a single prolongation of the oral piece, not as a pair of appendages.
The portion of the face bounded by this groove is called the clypeus.
The patricians carried a clypeus, or shield, of such dimensions as to cover frequently the whole body, and by hiding himself behind it the wearer often escaped a hiding from the enemy.
In all centipedes, except the Scutigeridae, the preantennal portion of the cephalite is sharply reflexed, ventrally forming an area called the clypeus.
The labrum, or upper lip, is separated by a deep suture from the clypeus, and is trapezoidal in form.
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