clypeole

noun

clyp·​e·​ole

-ˌōl

variants or less commonly clypeola

klə̇ˈpēələ

plural clypeoles

-lz

or clypeolae

-əˌlē

: one of the shield-shaped sporophylls composing the fertile spike in members of the genus Equisetum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin clypeola, from Latin clypeus round shield + -ola -ole

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