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clypeole

clypeole noun: a small shield.

Noun

clypeole (plural clypeoles or clypolae)

  1. A small shield
  2. Such a sporophyll in some horsetails

Forms of clypeole

pluralclypeoles
pluralclypolae

Questions about clypeole

What does clypeole mean?
Clypeole means a small shield.
What part of speech is clypeole?
Clypeole is a noun.
What is the plural of clypeole?
The plural of clypeole is clypeoles.

Words near clypeole in the dictionary

  1. clypeiform
  2. clypeola
  3. clypeolabral
  4. clypeolabrum
  5. clypeolas
  6. clypeole
  7. clypeoles
  8. clypeosectid
  9. clypeosectids
  10. clypeosphaeriaceous
  11. clypeus

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