n.
Pronunciation: ' kli-p ē - ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural clyp · ei \ -p ē - ˌ ī , -p ē - ˌ ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, round shield
Date: 1834
: a plate on the anterior median aspect of an insect's head
n.
Pronunciation: ' kli-p ē - ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural clyp · ei \ -p ē - ˌ ī , -p ē - ˌ ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, round shield
Date: 1834
: a plate on the anterior median aspect of an insect's head
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012