clypeate

adjective clyp·e·ate \ ˈklipēə̇t , -ēˌāt , usually -t+V \

variants: or clypeated \-ˌātə̇d\ or clypeiform \-pēə̇ˌfȯrm\

Definition of clypeate

1 biology : shaped like a round buckler or shield : scutate

2 biology : furnished with a clypeus or with a shieldlike plate or process

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Origin and Etymology of clypeate

clypeate from Latin clypeus round shield + English -ate; clypeated from Latin clypeus + English -ate + -ed; clypeiform from Latin clypeus + English -iform