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(entomology) The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

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clypeus

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clypeus

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/ˈklɪpɪəs/

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(entomology) The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

Japanese Meaning

昆虫の頭部やクモの頭胸部に見られる、盾状の前部

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Under the microscope, the tiny bristles along the clypeus were clearly visible, helping the entomologist identify the beetle species.

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顕微鏡で観察すると、前盾板に沿った小さな剛毛がはっきり見え、それが昆虫学者がその甲虫の種を同定するのに役立った。

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(entomology) 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)

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