Definition of Clipeate

Definition of Clipeate

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.

2. (Zoöl.) Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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