clypeate

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clypeate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clypeate \Clyp"e*ate\, a. [L. clupeatus, p. p. of clupeare to
     arm with a shield, fr. clupeus, clipeus shield.]
     1. (Bot.) Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.
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     2. (Zool.) Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or
        shell.
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