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Clypeus
UK
/ˈklɪp.i.əs/
US
/ˈklɪp.i.əs/
Translation of "clypeus" into Russian
Definitions
clypeus
Noun
UK
/ˈklɪp.i.əs/
US
/ˈklɪp.i.əs/
A shield-like plate or structure, especially the broad plate on the front of an insect's head.
The entomologist carefully examined the clypeus of the beetle to identify its species.
An ornamental round shield or disk, especially one bearing a portrait or emblem, used as a decorative motif in classical architecture and art.
A stone clypeus depicting Medusa was set into the temple's pediment.