CLYPEUS


Meaning of CLYPEUS in English

— clypeal , adj.

/klip"ee euhs/ , n. , pl. clypei /klip"ee uy', -ee ee'/ .

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.

[ 1825-35; clypeus, clipeus round shield ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .