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noun (clypei)
- The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head.
- 1990: Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink. " Daniel Evan Weiss, The Roaches Have No King (Serpent's Tail 2001, p.16)
- 1996: When viewed from the front, the part of the carapace between the anterior eyes and the front edge of the carapace is called the . " Michael J. Roberts, Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins 1996, p. 14)
Etymology: From clipeus "round shield".
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