2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Furnished with a shield, or a protective plate or shell.
CLYPEIFORM
Clyp"e*i*form`, a. Etym: [L. clupeus shield + -form.]
Defn: Shield-shaped; clypeate.
CLYPEUS
Clyp"e*us, n.; pl. Clypei. Etym: [L., a shield.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The frontal plate of the head of an insect.
CLYSMIAN
Clys"mi*an, a. Etym: [Gr. Clyster.]
Defn: Connected with, or related to, the deluge, or to a cataclysm; as, clysmian changes. Smart.
CLYSMIC
Clys"mic, a.
Defn: Washing; cleansing.