Where does “clypeate” come from?

clypeate (English) comes from Latin clipeatus, from Latin clupeus — Alternative form of clipeus; shield.

clypeate (English): Shaped like a round buckler or shield; scutate;...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “clypeate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclipeatusshielded
2LatinclupeusAlternative form of clipeus; shield
Every word from Latin clupeusEvery word from Latin clipeatus
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