Definition of "clypeus" in Anglais

noun

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

   • 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.
   • When viewed from the front, the part of the carapace between the anterior eyes and the front edge of the carapace is called the clypeus.