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clypeate

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[klip-ee-it, -ayt] / 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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