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clypeate

American  
[klip-ee-it, -eyt] / ˈklɪp i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
Also clypeiform

adjective

Biology.

  1. shaped like a round shield or buckler.

Etymology

Origin of clypeate

From the Latin word clypeātus, dating back to 1705–15. See clypeus, -ate 1

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Clypeate constriction: applied when a surface is drawn in from the sides so as to produce a shield or saddle-like form.

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