postclypeus

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noun

The upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.

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Meanings

nounpostclypeus (plural postclypei)

plural postclypei

  1. biologyThe upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.

Origin

From post- + clypeus.

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APA

postclypeus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postclypeus

MLA

“postclypeus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postclypeus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postclypeus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postclypeus.

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