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/klip"ee it, -ayt'/, adj. Biol.shaped like a round shield or buckler.Also, clypeiform /klip"ee euh fawrm'/.[1705-15; < L clypeatus. See CLYPEUS, -ATE1]
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Clypeate — Clyp e*ate, a. [L. clupeatus, p. p. of clupeare to arm with a shield, fr. clupeus, clipeus shield.] 1. (Bot.) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clypeate — [klip′ē āt΄, klip′ēit] adj. [< L clipeatus, pp. of clipeare, to arm with a shield < clipeus, a shield] Biol. 1. shaped like a round shield 2. having a shieldlike process … English World dictionary
clypeate — adj. [L. clypeus, shield] Shaped like a shield; having a clypeus; scutate; peltate; escutcheon … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
clypeate — shaped like a buckler Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
clypeate — clyp·e·ate … English syllables
clypeate — /ˈklɪpieɪt/ (say klipeeayt), / iət/ (say eeuht) adjective shaped like a round shield or buckler. {Latin clypeātus, past participle, furnished with a shield} …
clypeate — … Useful english dictionary
clypeate head — См. clypeatus head … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Curvature — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Curvature >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 curvature curvature curvity curvation Sgm: N 1 incurvature incurvature incurvity| Sgm: N 1 incurvation incurvation Sgm: N 1 bend bend Sgm: N 1 flexure … English dictionary for students
clyp|e|at|ed — «KLIHP ee AY tihd», adjective. = clypeate. (Cf. ↑clypeate) … Useful english dictionary
