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postclypeus

postclypeus noun: the upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.

Noun

postclypeus (plural postclypei)

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

Forms of postclypeus

pluralpostclypei

Origin of postclypeus

From post- + clypeus.

Questions about postclypeus

What does postclypeus mean?
Postclypeus means the upper (proximal) portion of the clypeus in insects such as the cicada.
What part of speech is postclypeus?
Postclypeus is a noun.
What is the plural of postclypeus?
The plural of postclypeus is postclypei.

Words near postclypeus in the dictionary

  1. postclitically
  2. postclitics
  3. postcloacal
  4. postclosure
  5. postclypeal
  6. postclypeus
  7. postcochlear
  8. postcode
  9. postcode area
  10. postcode district
  11. postcode lotteries

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