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- [klip-ee-uh s]
- /ˈklɪp i əs/
- /klˈaɪpiəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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preposition
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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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