Clypeate Definition

klĭpē-ĭt
adjective
Shaped like a round shield.
Webster's New World
Having a shieldlike process.
Webster's New World

(zoology) Furnished with a protective plate or shell.

Wiktionary

Origin of Clypeate

  • Latin clupeatus, past participle of clupeare to arm with a shield, from clupeus, clipeus shield.

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