clypeus
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Origin of clypeus
1825–35; < New Latin, special use of Latin clypeus, clipeus round shield
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In all centipedes, except the Scutigeridae, the preantennal portion of the cephalite is sharply reflexed, ventrally forming an area called the clypeus.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various
The face with silvery pile on each side of the clypeus, and sprinkled with erect black hairs.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Post-epistoma: that part of the head behind the clypeus in Hymenoptera: see also post-clypeus.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Orange-red; the anterior margin of the clypeus entire; the labrum produced, its anterior margin widely emarginate; eyes large, black and ovate.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Differs from the female in having the clypeus entirely yellow, the metathorax and abdomen entirely black; only the apical margin of the petiole is yellow, it is also longer.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
To how many, even of those who find pleasure in archæological pursuits, does the charge apply: “—neque enim clypei cælamina norit.”
From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony
A little lower, "Opposui molem clypei, texique jacentem," is amplified by a similar witticism, "My broad buckler hid him from the foe, Even the shield trembled as he lay below."
From The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author by Saintsbury, George
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