The plural form of clypeus, referring to multiple shield-like structures or plates, especially the facial plate in insects.
Direct plural form of Latin 'clypeus' meaning 'shield,' used in anatomical descriptions of insects and other organisms.
When entomologists describe insect faces, they use 'clypei' to refer to the shield-shaped plate right above the mouth—it's like nature's built-in armor for their faces!
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