Clypeus is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Clypeus in a sentence
Clypeus meaning
The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.
Synonyms of Clypeus
Using Clypeus
- The main meaning on this page is: The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.
- Useful related words include: protective covering.
Context around Clypeus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 36.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clypeus
- In this selection, "clypeus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 36.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, post stand out and add context to how "clypeus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and a clypeus the clypeus and clypeus the clypeus is divided. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clypeus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clypeus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lateral ocelli, however, are not found in all termites. sfn Like other insects, termites have a small tongue-shaped labrum and a clypeus ; the clypeus is divided into a postclypeus and anteclypeus. (32 words)
The post-clypeus is a large, nose-like structure that lies between the eyes and makes up most of the front of the head: it contains the pumping musculature. citation The thorax has three segments and houses the powerful wing muscles. (41 words)
The post-clypeus is a large, nose-like structure that lies between the eyes and makes up most of the front of the head: it contains the pumping musculature. citation The thorax has three segments and houses the powerful wing muscles. (41 words)
Lateral ocelli, however, are not found in all termites. sfn Like other insects, termites have a small tongue-shaped labrum and a clypeus ; the clypeus is divided into a postclypeus and anteclypeus. (32 words)
Example sentences (2)
Lateral ocelli, however, are not found in all termites. sfn Like other insects, termites have a small tongue-shaped labrum and a clypeus ; the clypeus is divided into a postclypeus and anteclypeus.
The post-clypeus is a large, nose-like structure that lies between the eyes and makes up most of the front of the head: it contains the pumping musculature. citation The thorax has three segments and houses the powerful wing muscles.