anteclypeus

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noun

The lower part of a divided clypeus, between the postclypeus and the labrum

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounanteclypeus (plural anteclypei)

plural anteclypei

  1. biologyThe lower part of a divided clypeus, between the postclypeus and the labrum

Origin

Translations

Portuguese anteclípeo
  • anteclípeothe lower part of a divided clypeus
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APA

anteclypeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anteclypeus

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Chicago

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