clipeus

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Synonyms: clypeus

Antonyms: clypeus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[shield]] worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.
2. {{lb|en|architecture}} An [[ornamental]] [[disk]] of [[marble]] in this shape.
3. {{lb|en|entomology}} Part of the [[exoskeleton]] of an [[insect]] between the [[carapace]] and [[mandible]]s.

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