clypeus

/ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

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noun

"Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his clypeus with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink."
"When viewed from the front, the part of the carapace between the anterior eyes and the front edge of the carapace is called the clypeus."

Borrowed from Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).

clypei (plural)

anteclypeus clypeal clypeocellar postclypeus

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The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɪ.pɪ.əs/.

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Where does clypeus come from?

Borrowed from Latin clypeus, clipeus (“round shield”).

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