clypeate
[ klip-ee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈklɪp i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective Biology.
shaped like a round shield or buckler.
Also
clyp·e·i·form
[klip-ee-uh-fawrm] /ˈklɪp i əˌfɔrm/.
Words nearby clypeate
clwyd,
clyde,
clydebank,
clydesdale,
clype,
clypeate,
clypeus,
clysis,
clyster,
clytemnestra,
clytius
Example sentences from the Web for clypeate
Clypeate constriction: applied when a surface is drawn in from the sides so as to produce a shield or saddle-like form.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith