clypeole
noun
clyp·e·ole
\-ˌōl\
variants: less commonly
clypeola
\klə̇ˈpēələ\Definition of clypeole
clypeoles
\-lz\ orclypeolae
\-əˌlē\: one of the shield-shaped sporophylls composing the fertile spike in members of the genus Equisetum
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Origin and Etymology of clypeole
New Latin clypeola, from Latin clypeus round shield + -ola -ole
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