clypeus

Noun

A shield-like plate or structure, especially on an insect's head.

ریشه

From Latin clypeus, meaning 'shield'.

مثال

• The clypeus of the beetle was brightly colored.
• The clypeus protects the delicate mouthparts of the bee.
• The insect's clypeus was covered in tiny hairs.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Beetle clypeus Insect clypeus Delicate clypeus Brightly colored clypeus