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clypeate.

Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate.

  2. Furnished with a protective plate, shield or shell.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin clipeātus, perfect passive participle of clipeō (“to arm with a shield”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from clupeus, clipeus (“shield”).

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