ˈklipēə̇t, -ēˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective
or clyp·e·at·ed -ˌād.ə̇d ; or clyp·e·i·form -pēə̇ˌfȯrm
Etymology: clypeate from Latin clype us round shield + English -ate; clypeated from Latin clypeus + English -ate + -ed; clypeiform from Latin clype us + English -iform
1. biology : shaped like a round buckler or shield : scutate
2. biology : furnished with a clypeus or with a shieldlike plate or process