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postclypeus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
post-clypeus
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.

Etymology

From post- + clypeus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

postclypei (plural)

Questions

What does postclypeus mean?
The upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.
Where does postclypeus come from?
From post- + clypeus.

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