Clypeofrontal suture

Pronunciation
/kli-pee-oh-FRON-tuhl SOO-chur/
Category
Anatomy

Definition

A suture that separates the clypeus from the frons in some insects.

Etymology

From Latin 'clypeus', meaning 'shield', and 'frontalis', meaning 'of the front'.

Example

The clypeofrontal suture is a prominent feature in many Orthoptera.

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