clypeate


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clyp·e·ate

 (klĭp′ē-ĭt) also clyp·e·at·ed (-ā′tĭd)
adj.
Shaped like a round shield.
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(1994), the term "clypeate" follows Halbritter and Hesse (1995), and size classes follow Hesse et al.
Pollen grains medium, 22-34 [micro]m in diameter, spheroidal, and clypeate (Table 2, Fig.
Table 3 Word Domains of KSAR Strong Sequences Examples eVSS area, corneal, ocean, linear, clypeate, rodeo, pigeon, petroleum, caduceus hideous iVSS Virginia, lariat alien, obedience, gradient, leniency, idiom, chariot, audition, senior, studio, gracious, podum, Julius familiar Arabian, demoniac, radate, media, trivial, foliage, William, aviary, brilliant, deviance, amiable, myriad, Exceptions words containing 'ies', 'ied', 'ier', and 'iest' strings and ie# words with VV Keys except for 'au', 'eu', and 'ou' #shows boundary; w# means word-final and #w means word initial (#/e means word-final ie).