Meaning Of The Word Clypeus

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clypeus in American English
a median plate or shieldlike process on the anterior portion of the head of certain insects
noun: the area of the facial wall of an insect's head between the labrum and the frons, usually separated from the latter by a groove

clypeus in British English
noun: a cuticular plate on the head of some insects between the labrum and the frons

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