CLYPEUS

7 letters 14 Scrabble points /ˈklɪpɪəs/

Definition of CLYPEUS

noun

  1. The shield-shaped front part of an insect's head or a spider's cephalothorax.

    "1990: Cuisinart stuck a human eyelash to his clypeus with saliva, twisted it into a handlebar mustache, and greeted citizens as they arrived at the rim of the sink. — Daniel Evan Weiss, The Roaches Have No King (Serpent's Tail 2001, p.16)"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C L Y P E U S
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 14 points