clypeate

adjective

clyp·​e·​ate

ˈklipēə̇t,

-ēˌāt,

usually -t+V

variants or clypeated

-ˌātə̇d

or clypeiform

-pēə̇ˌfȯrm

1

biology : shaped like a round buckler or shield : scutate

2

biology : furnished with a clypeus or with a shieldlike plate or process

Word History

Etymology

clypeate from Latin clypeus round shield + English -ate; clypeated from Latin clypeus + English -ate + -ed; clypeiform from Latin clypeus + English -iform

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