"clipeus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clipei [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin clipeus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|clipeus}} Borrowed from Latin clipeus Head templates: {{en-noun|clipei}} clipeus (plural clipei)
  1. (historical) A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome. Tags: historical Translations (shield): clipeo [masculine] (Italian), clípeo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-glsAVQKT Disambiguation of 'shield': 100 0 0
  2. (architecture) An ornamental disk of marble in this shape. Translations (ornamental disk): clipeo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-2cbB6rrn Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'ornamental disk': 1 92 6
  3. (entomology) Part of the exoskeleton of an insect between the carapace and mandibles. Translations (part of an insect's exoskeleton): clipeo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-clipeus-en-noun-rRhPrXm7 Categories (other): Entomology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Armor Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 20 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 19 18 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 17 64 Disambiguation of Armor: 13 24 64 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of "part of an insect's exoskeleton": 1 3 96

Inflected forms

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