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clypeus

clyp·e·us
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klip-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈklɪp i əs/
    • /klˈaɪpiəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klip-ee-uh s]
    • /ˈklɪp i əs/

Definitions of clypeus word

  • noun clypeus a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons 3
  • noun clypeus a median plate or shieldlike process on the anterior portion of the head of certain insects 3
  • noun plural clypeus the area of the facial wall of an insect's head between the labrum and the frons, usually separated from the latter by a groove. 1
  • noun clypeus Lb entomology The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax. 1
  • noun clypeus (entomology) The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax. 0

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Origin of clypeus

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < New Latin, special use of Latin clypeus, clipeus round shield

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Parts of speech for Clypeus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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clypeus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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