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Definition of: clypeus
(klip′ē·əs) noun plural clyp·e·i (klip′ē·ī)
1. Entomol. A shieldlike plate on the front part of the head of an insect.
2. Bot. A band encircling the perithecium of certain fungi. [<L, shield]
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