CLYPEUS
/ˈklɪpɪəs/
14
Scrabble
17
WWF
C(3) L(1) Y(4) P(3) E(1) U(1) S(1)
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Definition
/ˈklɪpɪəs/
noun
- The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.“1990: Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his clypeus with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink. — Daniel Evan Weiss, The Roaches Have No King (Serpent's Tail 2001, p.16)”
Source: Wiktionary
