clypeate

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

Definition of clypeate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.
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adj

  1. Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.
  2. Furnished with a protective plate, shield or shell.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clipeātus, perfect passive participle of clipeō (“to arm with a shield”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from clupeus, clipeus (“shield”).

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