clypeus

Meaning

The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

Synonyms

praelabrum

prelabrum

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklɪpɪəs/
Etymology

From Latin clipeus (“round shield”).

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